Railcar Derail Systems

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SaberTooth™ Portable Derails Railcar Derailing Protection When and Where You Need It.

One-way and two-way derailing for industrial siding and approaches to buildings. The portable derails stand 2.75 inches above top of rail to meet current railroad locomotive clearance requirements. SaberTooth derails have been tested at the Transportation Tech Center, Pueblo, Colorado. One-way derail derailed a 6-axle locomotive at 6.2 mph. Our two-way derail derailed a 100 ton loaded hopper car at 5.1mph.

IMPROVED DESIGN
Tie-Biting Hook prevents derail from sliding in the event a tie brace notch slips off tie plate. Hook remains trapped between two ties during derailing. Tool-Free Installation Four stainless steel thumbscrews eliminate the need for wrenches. No damage to rail surfaces.

railcar derail

DR-5 Double-End Type

Derails in both directions. Dual step bars butt against ties to secure derail. Set screw adjusts derail fit to various rail size. Clamp assembly accepts customer's padlock. 50 lbs. Fits Rails 100-136#/yd. Sign & holder included.
Not recommended for mainline locomotives or
travel speeds above 4 mph

#4014-09-S

SaberTooth derail

SaberTooth Derails

Blue sign and holder are included with derail. (Red or orange signs are available.) Rails 90# and up, wooden ties, tie spacing: 18-24 in. For freight cars and all sizes of locomotives. Weight 35 lbs.
#4014-06-S Left throw
#4014-07-S Right throw

How to Choose a Derail

Permanent Hinged Derail

hinged railcar derail

For rails up to 7-1/2" tall. Derail block is lifted and swung over top of rail. In the "off" position, block lies between the rails.
Can be padlocked "on" or "off" position. (Padlock not included). Sized to fit a specific rail size. Prices included blue sign and holder.
#4014-01 DR-1 One-Way Left Throw .....156 Lbs.
#4014-02 DR-1 One-Way Right Throw....160 Lbs.
#4014-03 *DR-2 Two-Way Derail.............156 Lbs.
*Not recommended for mainline locomotives or speeds above 4 mph

Permanent Sliding Derail

sliding railcar derail

Permanent Sliding Derail

Derails in both directions. From a standing position, the worker can move derail to "on" or "off" position. Only 29 lbs. of handle effort is needed to position derail. Waist-high operating stand requires two 14 foot ties to meet railroad clearance requirements. For rails 40 lbs. and heavier. Operating stand is made to fit a specific rail size. Blue derail sign included in package. Derail can be padlocked using customer's padlock. Not recommended for mainline locomotives or travel speeds above 4 mph.
#4114-10...466 Lbs.

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  • 'Very responsive'

    I WAS VERY PLEASED WITH THE PERSON I DEAL OVER THE PHONE PHYLLIS SIKES.SHE WAS VERY HELPFUL AND ON TIME WITH ALL THE QUESTIONS AND INFORMATION THAT I REQUIRED .I WAS VERY PLEASED.IN THE FUTURE WHEN I WILL NEED MORE PARTS THIS IS THE PERSON THAT I WOULD ASK FOR . THANK YOU FOR A GREAT SERVICE. VERY RESPONSIVE .

    Liliana Serb
    Kemira Water Solutions
    11/03/2010

  • The price was very competitve and the device matched up very well to our needs.

    Dana Hamor identified that the our rail was just a few fractions of an inch off and suggested that we pruchase shims so taht the product would fit properly when it arrived at our site instead of going through trial and error to get it right. Overall my experience was very satisfactory. Ordering was easy and the sales department offered just the right amount of assistance to make sure that our purchase and installation yielded the results we were after with out being overly intrusive.

    Jonathan HIghtower
    BASF
    03/23/2011

  • Great CSR's -They are very pleasant on the phone

    Response was good - and products delivered within a week!

    Vicki Edblom
    Western Petroleum
    08/22/2011



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