Hydraulic switch machine for railroads

A railroad switch machine, comprising:

• an electrical system;
• an electronics system coupled to the electrical system, the electronics system comprising a controller adapted to control
• a lock spring assembly,
• a point detection and display system,
• a connector rod assembly, and
• a hydraulic system;
• the lock spring assembly is coupled to the electrical system, and comprises a spring lever coupled to a spur gear, the lock spring assembly is further coupled to the hydraulic system;
• the point detection and display system comprising at least two proximity sensors mounted to a sensor bracket, each proximity sensor corresponds with a location of a target built into the connector rod assembly, and the target corresponding to at least one of said proximity sensors including at least an offset target;
• the connector rod assembly comprising a connector rod;
• the hydraulic system comprising
• a reservoir;
• a hydraulic power unit coupled to the reservoir;
• a hydraulic manifold assembly coupled to the reservoir;
• the hydraulic power unit is adapted to provide a force to move the connector rod, such that when the offset target moves away from a proximity sensor in a “normal” position, the proximity sensor in the normal position is de-energized, to signal a switch movement to the controller, thereby the controller is configured to detect the offset target moving away from the proximity sensor in order to signal the switch movement to the controller.