Right Turnout, angle 15°, Straight track = G239, branch = R9,manual operation with positioning, suitable electric switch # 55271

Early on, the search was on for an alternative to wooden sleepers that would be inexpensive and as weather-resistant as possible. Experience was gained with concrete sleepers, and concrete sleepers were soon to be found on many types of track, sometimes in combination with wooden and steel sleepers. On modern railroads, concrete sleepers are the standard. Switch, left, angle 15°, straight track = G239,branch = R9, manual operation with positioning