Traditional approaches to dealing with running rail have been to try to prevent the rail and points from running by fastening everything as tightly as possible and continually readjusting the switch machine; however, this is temporary, costly, and ultimately ineffective."When we started looking at this problem, we realized that we can't stop physics. We had to find a solution that allowed the points to run while maintaining the correct geometry, tolerances, and safety," said Tobin Spohr, designer of the Switch Point Slider. "The real issue is that the lock rod, indication rod and throw rod are fixed to the points. As the points move, so do the rods."
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