How Does A Rail Tie Plate Work

Rail tie plate is also called rail base plate or sole plate, it is a main component in railroad construction of a crane rail or track support system.
Rail tie plates are used not only to support the rails, but also to fix the entire rail fastening systems. It always works together with anchor bolts or spikes by sustaining the load of a rail track and also transferring part of the load to the tie sleepers, with a flat smooth resting surface to guarantee the vertical alignment and hold the rail in correct gauge for a rail line system.

GNEE RAIL can provide the following rail tie plate types

AREMA hook twin tie plate

HTTP, whose full name is hook twin tie plate, is widely used for turnouts positioned behind the switch bottoms. In order to ensure the tie spacing, the HTTP is often used in pairs to a single tie.

Available varieties for 1'' thick hook twin tie plate: L29, L33, L37, LR28, LR32, LR36, H29, H33, H37, H41.

Available varieties for 3/4'' thick hook twin tie plate: L23, L27, L31, LR23, LR27, LR31, H23, H27, H31.

Rail Tie Plate Specifications