R50 Tram Switch for Efficient Track Conversion with Flexible Points

Tramway R50 arrow crossing with flexible sharps with crossing according to ep. 481 (project 8627.00.000) is designed for transferring trams from one track to another. It consists of an outer and inner body with shackles (feathers) and a transfer mechanism.

The bodies are made in the form of castings from high-manganese steel with welded rail ends and are fixed on carriages. Turning sharps (feathers) are made of wear-resistant rolled steel. The switch can be equipped with a system of electric heating of sharps (feathers).

The switch is operated outdoors in macroclimatic regions of temperate and cold climate as a product UHL1 according to GOST 15150-69. The transfer is designed to pass the rolling stock with wheel bandages according to GOST 25712-88.