Swing nose

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Swing Nose

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(refer to FROG and illustration thereof)

Swing nose is the FROG part of the point/switch/turnout which moves according to which way the point/switch/turnout are set to form a continuous rail - whereas in a non-swing type of point/switch/turnout there are gaps.
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In the United States this would be referred to as a Movable Point Frog.
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