Patent ID: 6732980
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: E01B

Abstract:
A railway frog, comprising:first and second wing rails having rearward portions converging toward each other and forward portions diverging from each other; first and second point rails joining each other and aligned with the rearward portions of the first and second wing rails, respectively, the first and second point rails defining a point member located between the forward portions of the first and second wing rails; the forward portion of the second wing rail having a section with a pair of flanges and a web protruding upward therefrom; a wear insert mounted on the forward portion of the second wing rail adjacent the point member, the wear insert having a head for rolling contact with a tread of a wheel of a railcar, the head mounted on an upper edge of the web, the wear insert having a depending skirt that extends alongside the web; at least one fastener extending through the skirt and the web; and wherein the point member has a filler portion that is secured to the web of the forward portion of the second wing rail opposite the skirt, and wherein the head of the wear insert overlies part of the filler portion.