Railroad track switch

A railroad track switch comprising first and second stock rails and first and second swingable tongue rails, the stock rails being removably and non-slidably affixed to foundation elements, support surfaces for the tongue rails for supporting the first and second tongue rails in positions abutting against the first and second stock rails respectively, at least one roll for each tongue rail disposed in a swing path of the tongue rail, the roll having a topmost point at a higher level than the support surface of the tongue rail, said roll when the tongue rail is in a position abutting against a respective one of the stock rails pressing against the tongue rail at a point below the topmost point of the roll and when the tongue rail is in a switched position away from the respective stock rail, the tongue rail is supported on said roll, further said roll is mounted so as to be spring-loadedly movable in the direction transverse to the plane of the tracks, the roll having a roll shaft disposed in a direction of extent of the stock rails, the shaft having first and second shaft ends, mounting means mounting the shaft for adjustment of the shaft in a track plane of the stock rails and in a direction transverse to said plane, and first and second holding structures supported by the mounting means for the first and second shaft ends respectively, at least one of the holding structures having support means for altitude adjustment of the shaft end held therein, and a spacing piece in the mounting means for adjustably holding one of said holding structures in place in a direction towards the respective stock rail.