Spring steel rail clip for use with steel sleeper and insulator

摘要

A spring steel clip for attaching a rail 10 to a steel sleeper comprises a first bearing surface 2 for engagement with the upper surface of the sleeper, a second bearing surface 4 for engagement with the underside of the sleeper, and a central loop section 6 for engagement with an upper surface of the rail foot flange. A tool is provided selectively to increase the spacing 7 between the ends of the loop section to flex the clip, allowing assembly of an insulator 11 into the space between said loop and the adjacent surface of the rail foot. An insulator pad 12 may also be used under the rail. Insulator 11 may be preformed to complement the upper surface of the rail flange. The clip may be U-shaped in plan (fig. 1).