POINT, CROSSING AND JUNCTION

TURN-OUT
TURN-OUT IS PROVIDED TO DIVERT THE TRAIN FROM MAIN TRACK
TO ANOTHER BRANCH TRACK WITH THE HELP OF POINTS AND
CROSSING. THE TRACK FROM WHICH THE TRAIN DIVERTS IS KNOWN
AS MAIN TRACK AND THE TRACK TO WHICH THE TRAIN MOVES IS
TERMED AS TURN-OUT.

RIGHT HAND TURN-OUT

IMPORTANT TECHNICAL TERMS
POINT AND SWITCHES
STUB SWICHES SPLIT SWITCH
WHARTON SAFETY SWITCHES
CROSSING
SQUARE CROSSING OBTUSE ANGLE
CROSSING
ACUTE ANGLE OF CROSSING
JUNCTION
SCISSOR CROSS OVER AND CROSS OVER
SINGLE SLIP AND DOUBLE SLIP
THREE THROWS SWITCH
GAUNTLET TRACK
LADDER TRACK