1. Eagle Point Rail Road
Turnout Designs
EPRR Switches

2. Switch Design Actual Lead 3 10 Curved Closure Rail
1/2 - in. Point of Frog 9 5 8 18
Lead
Curve
Toe Length
1/8”Point of
Switch
Heel
Spread 6 1/4” 11 12 15
Overall Length 13 16 17
Heel Length
Frog
Angle
Track
Centers
Turnout 14
Length of
Switch Rail 4 19
Straight Closure Rail 2 6
Radius of
Center Line
1/2 - in. Point of Frog
Straight Closure Rail

3. No. 6 Turnout No. 6 Turnout Eagle Point Railroad Points 18” Frog
Straight Rail
Lead distance to Points 6 3/4”
Curved Closure Rail
Offset 7 ½ “
Straight Heel Rail
kink
Frog
Points
Straight Closure Rail
Curved Heel Rail
No. 6 Turnout Tie Table
No. used
Length 1
15" 2
30" 6
16"
17"
18"
19"
20"
21"
22"
23"
24" 3
25"
26"
27" 30
total
Curved Rail
Guard Rail appropriate length
about 9” to 12”
Guard rail spacer
¼ “ cu tube
No. 6 Frog
0.640”
Toe Length
Heel Length
0.675”
0.675”
Frog
Angle
No. 6 Cannonball Frog
Turnout Construction Table
#6 Turnout with Cannonball Frog
Item
Length
Straight Rail
120"
Curved Rail
Straight Closure Rail
54 5/8"
Curved Closure Rail
55 "
Straight Heel Rail
any
Curved Heel Rail
Turnout Construction Table
#6 Turnout with Rogers-Cooke Frog
Item
Length
Straight Rail
120"
Curved Rail
Straight Closure Rail
55"
Curved Closure Rail
55 1/2 "
Straight Heel Rail
any
Curved Heel Rail
31/4” deg 6”
No. 6 Rogers-Cooke Frog
2 ½” deg ½”
Eagle Point Railroad
No. 6 Turnout
RLT
Update

4. No. 7 Turnout No. 7 Turnout Eagle Point Railroad Points 22” Frog
Straight Tail Rail
Points 22”
Straight Rail
Frog Curved Closure Rail
Lead distance to Points 12”
Curved Closure Rail
Offset 7 ½ “
Straight Heel Rail
kink
Frog
No. 7 Turnout Tie Table
No. used
Length 1
15" 2
30" 6
16" 5
17" 3
18"
19"
20"
21"
22"
23"
24"
25"
26"
27" 32
total
Points 22”
Curved Heel Rail
Straight Closure Rail
Frog Straight Closure Rail
Curved Rail
Guard Rail appropriate length
Curved Tail Rail
#7 Turnout with Roger-Cooke Frog
Item
Length
Straight Rail
120"
Curved Rail
Straight Closure Rail
65 7/8 “
Curved Closure Rail
66 1/8 "
Frog Str. Closure Rail na
Frog Cur. Closure Rail
nja
Straight Heel Rail
any
Curved Heel Rail
Straight Tail Rail
Curved Tail Rail
Rogers-Cooke Frog
Guard rail spacer
¼ “ cu tube
Toe Length
Heel Length
0.640”
Frog
Angle 7 deg
Use #8 frog
0.675”
0.675”
Eagle Point Railroad
No. 7 Turnout
RLT
Updated

5. No. 8 Turnout No. 8 Turnout Eagle Point Railroad Points 22” Frog
Straight Tail Rail
Points 22”
Straight Rail
Frog Curved Closure Rail
Lead distance to Points 12”
Curved Closure Rail
Offset 7 ½ “
Straight Heel Rail
kink
Frog
No. 8 Turnout Tie Table
No. used
Length 1
15" 2
34" 6
16"
17" 4
18"
19"
20"
21"
22"
23"
24" 3
25"
26"
27"
28"
29" 43
total
Points 22”
Curved Heel Rail
Straight Closure Rail
Frog Straight Closure Rail
Curved Rail
Guard rail spacer
¼ “ cu tube
Curved Tail Rail
Guard Rail appropriate length
No. 8 Frog
0.640”
0.675”
0.675”
#8 Turnout with Rogers-Cooke Frog
Item
Length
Straight Rail
8’ 3"
Curved Rail
106 1/2“
Straight Closure Rail
56 3/4"
Curved Closure Rail
57 1/4 "
Frog Str. Closure Rail
24"
Frog Cur. Closure Rail
Straight Heel Rail
3’ 3”
Curved Heel Rail
Straight Tail Rail
6’ 9"
Curved Tail Rail
#8 Turnout with Cannonball Frog
Item
Length
Straight Rail
8’ 3"
Curved Rail
106 1/2"
Straight Closure Rail
56 1/4"
Curved Closure Rail
56 3/4"
Frog Str. Closure Rail
24"
Frog Cur. Closure Rail
Straight Heel Rail
3’ 3”
Curved Heel Rail
Straight Tail Rail
6’ 9”
Curved Tail Rail
6’ 9"
Toe Length
Heel Length
Frog
Angle
No. 8 Cannonball Frog
3” deg /2”
No. 8 Rogers-Cooke Frog
2 ½” deg ½”
Eagle Point Railroad
No. 8 Turnout
RLT

6. No. 10 Turnout No. 10 Turnout Eagle Point Railroad Points 30” Frog
Straight Tail Rail
Points 30”
Straight Rail
Frog Curved Closure Rail
Lead distance to Points 12”
Curved Closure Rail
Offset 7 ½ “
Straight Heel Rail
kink
Frog
No. 10 Turnout Tie Table
No. used
Length 1
15" 2
30" 6
16"
17"
18"
19"
20"
21"
22"
23"
24"
25"
26"
27"
28"
29" 30
total
Points 22”
Curved Heel Rail
Straight Closure Rail
Frog Straight Closure Rail
Curved Rail
Guard Rail appropriate length
Curved Tail Rail
No. 10 Cannonball Frog
Guard rail spacer
¼ “ cu tube
#10 Turnout with Cannonball Frog
Item
Length
Straight Rail
120"
Curved Rail
Straight Closure Rail
54"
Curved Closure Rail
54 1/2 "
Frog Str. Closure Rail
24"
Frog Cur. Closure Rail
Straight Heel Rail
any
Curved Heel Rail
Straight Tail Rail
39"
Curved Tail Rail
0.640”
Toe Length
Heel Length
0.675”
0.675”
Frog
Angle
Eagle Point Railroad
No. 10 Turnout
RLT

7. Bridle for turnout
Drill and tap hole for ¼ “ bolt
¼ - 20 x ¾ “ stainless steel bolt with nylon nut – 2 req.
Drill 3/8 “ hole for ¼ “ rod in center of folded back piece
Finished view 1” 3”
2 ¼ “
5 ¼ “
2 1/2 “
13”
Heat and bend 90 deg
End view
cutout
14”
Hammer flat for # 4 bolt to attach to throw
¼ - 20 thread on one end
12” adj for switch no. 6”
1/8” Alum rod threaded ¼ “ - 20 for 6” on one end and 1” on the other end
Eagle Point Railroad
Turnout Bridle
RLT
Bend appropriately for throw arm
¼ - 20 coupling

8. Angle of frog:
#8 = 7 degrees
#6 = 9.5 deg.