Ergonomic hand throw arm for railroad switch mechanism

A railroad switch mechanism comprising:

• a switch machine;
• and
• a throw arm operatively connected with the switch machine;
• the throw arm including an elongated shank and a head having a longitudinal axis;
• the head being disposed on an end of the shank opposite the switch machine;
• the head being formed with a first opening and a second opening spaced from one another, the first and second openings each being generally offset in opposite directions from the longitudinal axis of the shank.

A railroad switch mechanism comprising:

• a switch machine;
• and
• a throw arm operatively connected with the switch machine;
• the throw arm including an elongated shank and a head having a longitudinal axis;
• the head being disposed on an end of the shank opposite the switch machine;
• the head being formed with a first opening and a second opening spaced from one another, the first and second openings each being generally offset in opposite directions from the longitudinal axis of the shank;
• in which the throw arm is pivotable between a first orientation and a second orientation, the first opening being disposed vertically above the second opening when the throw arm is in the first orientation, the second opening being disposed vertically above the first opening when the throw arm is in the second orientation.