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Article: Switch stands, switch machines: Same design, new perks; Switch stands and machines have kept the same design components for over 100 years, but with an industry focus on safety, new bells and whistles are added every year.
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- Railway Track and Structures
- Article date:
- November 1, 2001
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The switch stand design your grandfather envisions from railroading days past is most likely similar to the design railroaders see today. The similarities end with appearance. Today, switch stand manufacturers focus on operator safety and product efficiency, as well as continuing the transition from switch stands to switch machines.
ABC-NACO
ABC-NACO Inc., the owner of the "RACOR" trademark, has a variety of switch stands to choose from, including a rigid 36E, the trailable 22E, a 112G column stand and the 336EC paved track stand. ABC-NACO's newest product is the Automater.
"The Automater is a unit that can make our manual stand or any ...