Meridian Rail Information Systems Corp.

Abc Rail Corporation

Ray Hoyer

Stephen R Kuhn

James A Remington

Arthur W Farrell

Albert V Fiorenzo

A switch machine for moving railroad switch points. The switch machine includes a switch stand adapted to be connected to the railroad switch points. The switch stand includes a rotatable hub which is selectively rotatable to throw the switch points. A rotary actuator includes a rotatable pinion that is coupled to the hub of the switch stand. A hydraulic pump and a valve are in fluid communication with the rotary actuator and selectively control the direction of rotation of the pinion. A first proximity sensor and a second proximity sensor are provided to sense the position of the pinion and hub. When the pinion and hub are rotated to a first position to move the switch points to a first switch point position, the first sensor will deactivate the hydraulic pump. When the pinion and hub rotate the switch points to a second switch point position, the second proximity sensor will deactivate the hydraulic pump.

Electrically operated railroad switch machine

A railroad switch stand for moving switch points between a pair of stock rails having a worm and gear drive connection between an operator driven input shaft and an output shaft connected to the switch points.

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St. John, IN, United States of America

Ray Hoyer