Hollow tie switch assembly

A hollow tie assembly for trackwork rodding comprising

• two elongated channels in spaced apart, parallel relationship, each of said channels having a base and side walls, and outwardly extending flanges at the upper edges of said side walls;
• a throw rod disposed in a first one of said channels;
• a lock rod and a detector rod disposed in a second one of said channels;
• at least two switch plates, each of said switch plates being associated with one of said channels and extending across the outwardly extending flanges of its associated channel;
• a first rod adapter attached to one end of said throw rod, said rod adapter extending upwards from said rod end to the level of a first one of said switch plates associated with said channel containing said throw rod and so as to define an upper end of said rod adapter, said upper end of said rod adapter being adapted for sliding connection to a switch clip;
• a second rod adapter attached to said throw rod, said rod adapter extending upwards from said rod to the level of a second one of said switch plates associated with said channel containing said throw rod and so as to define an upper end of said rod adapter, said upper end of said rod adapter being adapted for sliding connection to a switch clip;
• a switch stand plate extending across at least one of said channels and being secured to both of said channels;
• at least one rod guide mounted on said first channel for maintaining said throw rod out of contact with said side walls;
• and,
• a lost motion device attached to the other end of said throw rod, said other end of said throw rod being located on the outside of the rails.