. The elements of railroad engineering . Fig. 43 88 TURNOUTS. CROSSINGS AND SLIPS 89 for the passage of the street car wheel flanges, and no guardrail is used along the street line rails, but in the heavier cross-ings the guard rails are placed alongside all the rails. Figure 44is suitable for crossings of small angles, say under 18 degrees,and Fig. 45 for crossings over 30 degrees. When crossings are at permissible angles, slip switches may beintroduced, as shown in Fig. 46. In this crossing, by a move-ment of the slip points that will be evident on inspection, a carfrom A or C may pass out a
. The elements of railroad engineering . Fig. 43 88 TURNOUTS. CROSSINGS AND SLIPS 89 for the passage of the street car wheel flanges, and no guardrail is used along the street line rails, but in the heavier cross-ings the guard rails are placed alongside all the rails. Figure 44is suitable for crossings of small angles, say under 18 degrees,and Fig. 45 for crossings over 30 degrees. When crossings are at permissible angles, slip switches may beintroduced, as shown in Fig. 46. In this crossing, by a move-ment of the slip points that will be evident on inspection, a carfrom A or C may pass out at either B or D, and one from B or D
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