Yes,these are point sleepers.Each point and crossing needs a set of sleepers of different dimensions.They have the rail fastenings embedded into them as required by the prefabricated point and crossing assembly.Note that these sleepers do not have rail cant tables.Rails on points and crossings are laid flat.

Posted by Khalid Kagzi on 2012 Oct 07 18:07:50 +0000

This is not a track-circuit box but a stripped point machine,of which the motor and some other components are missing-probably stolen or removed by staff.
Of the five rods,the leftmost is the locking rod,the middle two are operating rods and the rightmost two rods are the detection blades for detecting the correct position of the point.

Posted by Khalid Kagzi on 2012 Oct 07 18:01:19 +0000

This is a plunger lock,used for interlocking and securing the points in the correct position.While this is a single-plunger type lock,there are also double-plunger types which can be required for more complex interlocking functions.The key which is removed from this type of lock is then reinserted in another point or a lever to operate another function or to take-off a signal.

Posted by Khalid Kagzi on 2012 Oct 07 17:54:53 +0000

This is a point machine.The motor is missing.Maybe it was stolen or removed by staff.

Posted by Khalid Kagzi on 2012 Oct 07 17:50:47 +0000

Looks like he has come all the way from Hyderabad to undertake this work!

Posted by Dilip Setlur on 2012 Oct 07 11:49:43 +0000

Another scenic section under construction... :)

Posted by Avishek Basu on 2012 Oct 07 06:49:22 +0000

Good job guys !! :)

Posted by Avishek Basu on 2012 Oct 07 06:46:38 +0000

Lovely location...

Posted by Avishek Basu on 2012 Oct 07 06:43:38 +0000

Superb pic

Posted by Arzan Kotval on 2012 Jun 01 08:05:39 +0000

Great snap

Posted by Arzan Kotval on 2012 Jun 01 08:04:34 +0000