Ask MR: Flange-bearing frogs explained

Ask MR: Flange-bearing frogs explained

By Steven Otte associate editor | January 20, 2022

A 'lift frog' or flange-bearing frog lifts wheels on one route over the other

A close-up image of a flange-bearing frog on a rail crossing diamond

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