Unitary spring clip rail fastener

A fastener for securing a rail base flange to a crosstie including, anchor means secured atop said crosstie and having attachment means disposed adjacent said rail base flange, a spring clip of unitary metallic stock having a pair of adjacent and parallel mounting legs terminating in distal free end portions projecting in the same direction and engaging with said attachment means on said anchor means, said engaged mounting legs disposed parallel to the running length of said rail base flange, a single loop member joining said clip legs and including oppositely disposed rail bearing and tie anchor portions engaging said rail base flange and anchor means, respectively, said loop member including a curved cross-over arm extending in a direction perpendicular to the running length of said rail base flange and connected at opposite ends to said rail bearing and tie anchor portions respectively, an end connecting portion in turn joining each said rail bearing and tie anchor portions respectively to said mounting legs, and said curved cross-over arm extends vertically above the plane of all remaining structure of said clip both when applied to said anchor means and when removed therefrom.