Gauge plate insulator

A gauge plate insulator comprising:

• an L-shaped insulating member having a base configured to be positioned between first and second gauge plate members and a leg extending from the base;
• a metallic backing plate having a first part configured to engage a first gauge plate member, a second part configured to engage the leg of the L-shaped insulating member, and a third part extending between the first part and the second part of the metallic backing plate and configured to engage a portion of the base of the L-shaped insulating member;
• a first fastener configured to be received by a first opening defined by the first part of the metallic backing plate to secure the metallic backing plate to a first gauge plate member and a second fastener configured to be received by a second opening defined by the second part of the metallic backing plate and an opening defined by the leg of the L-shaped insulating member;
• an insulation plate configured to be positioned between a portion of the second fastener and the second part of the metallic backing plate, wherein the first opening comprises a pair of spaced-apart openings and the second opening comprises a pair of spaced-apart openings, and wherein the first fastener comprises a pair of first fasteners each received by one of the pair of spaced-apart openings of the first opening;
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• a lifting bail, a first portion of the lifting bail is positioned between one of the pair of first fasteners and the metallic backing plate, a second portion of the lifting bail is positioned between the other one of the pair of first fasteners, and an intermediate portion of the lifting bail extending between the first and second portions of the lifting bail.

A gauge plate insulator for separating a first gauge plate member from a second gauge plate member, the first gauge plate member and the second gauge plate member maintaining a gauge of two laterally spaced apart rails, the gauge plate insulator comprising:

• an L-shaped insulating member having a base positioned between the first and second gauge plate members and a leg extending from the base;
• a metallic backing plate having a first part engaging the first gauge plate member, a second part engaging the leg of the L-shaped insulating member, and a third part extending between the first part and the second part of the metallic backing plate and engaging a portion of the base of the L-shaped insulating member;
• a first fastener received by a first opening defined by the first part of the metallic backing plate to secure the metallic backing plate to the first gauge plate member and a second fastener received by a second opening defined by the second part of the metallic backing plate and an opening defined by the leg of the L-shaped insulating member;
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• an insulation plate positioned between a portion of the second fastener and the second part of the metallic backing plate.