TURNOUT DETAILED INSPECTION Location: Track: I.D. No.: Kilometrage: Date: All measurements in mm. All Speed in km/h Points Measure Response Comments >1455 apply plain track geometry responses 1429 to 1427 speed 60/65 and monitor Gauge (Measured at switch tip) 1426 to 1425 speed 20/20 and monitor <1425 speed 10/10 and pilot trains Switch Width at Tip 4 to 6 monitor Left (Closed switch only, 7 to 8 speed 20/20 and monitor as presented to the Right >8 speed 10/10 and pilot trains wheel) Conventional switch only: Left 12 to 13 monitor Switch Height at Tip (distance from <12 speed 10/10 and pilot trains running surface to Undercut and asymmetric switches should not sit top of switch) Right high of the machined section of stock rail. Report any defect. Left Switch Tip Wear Angle from vertical. Report suspect angles: Angle Right 18 to 25 degrees monitor Left Stock Rail Wear >25 degrees speed 10/10 and pilot trains Angle Right Cracked - 23 tonne axle load speed 80/90, Heel Blocks cracked 25 tonne speed 60/65, cracked 30 tonne Left (includes pivot and speed 40/40. fixed heel, stress Broken but effective 40/40 speed and monitor. – transfer and creep Missing/Broken ineffective speed 10/10 and – Right control blocks) pilot trains Left Cracked/Loose monitor – Rail Brace/Chair Broken/Ineffective: Right 1 only monitor except for 60/65 speed 25 – Left tonne, 40/40 speed 30 tonne axle load areas. Switch Bearing 2 consecutive speed 60/65 except for 40/40 – Stops speed in 25/30 tonne axle load areas. Right >2 consecutive - speed 10/10 and pilot trains 1 only monitor – Ineffective Bearers/Fasteners 2 consecutive speed 40/40 and monitor – (In critical area) >2 consecutive - speed 10/10 and pilot trains Loose/Broken/Missing record as defect and – Bolts prioritise Missing/Broken Notify signalling maintainer. – Spreader Bar/Drive Rods Secure switch and/or impose 10/10 speed and pilot trains as appropriate. Switch Blade Left 100 to 199 long monitor –
TURNOUT DETAILED INSPECTION Location: Track: I.D. No.: Kilometrage: Date: All measurements in mm. All Speed in km/h Points Measure Response Comments Gauge (Measured at switch tip) >1455 apply plain track geometry responses 1429 to 1427 speed 60/65 and monitor 1426 to 1425 speed 20/20 and monitor <1425 speed 10/10 and pilot trains Switch Width at Tip (Closed switch only, as presented to the wheel) Left 4 to 6 monitor 7 to 8 speed 20/20 and monitor >8 speed 10/10 and pilot trains Right Switch Height at Tip (distance from running surface to top of switch) Left Conventional switch only: 12 to 13 monitor <12 speed 10/10 and pilot trains Undercut and asymmetric switches should not sit high of the machined section of stock rail. Report any defect. Right Switch Tip Wear Angle Left Angle from vertical. Report suspect angles: 18 to 25 degrees monitor >25 degrees speed 10/10 and pilot trains Right Stock Rail Wear Angle Left Right Heel Blocks (includes pivot and fixed heel, stress transfer and creep control blocks) Left Cracked - 23 tonne axle load speed 80/90, cracked 25 tonne speed 60/65, cracked 30 tonne speed 40/40. Broken but effective – 40/40 speed and monitor. Missing/Broken ineffective – speed 10/10 and pilot trains Right Rail Brace/Chair Left Cracked/Loose – monitor Broken/Ineffective: 1 only – monitor except for 60/65 speed 25 tonne, 40/40 speed 30 tonne axle load areas. 2 consecutive – speed 60/65 except for 40/40 speed in 25/30 tonne axle load areas. >2 consecutive - speed 10/10 and pilot trains Right Switch Bearing Stops Left Right Ineffective Bearers/Fasteners (In critical area) 1 only – monitor 2 consecutive – speed 40/40 and monitor >2 consecutive - speed 10/10 and pilot trains Bolts Loose/Broken/Missing – record as defect and prioritise Spreader Bar/Drive Rods Missing/Broken – Notify signalling maintainer. Secure switch and/or impose 10/10 speed and pilot trains as appropriate. Switch Blade Left 100 to 199 long – monitor