Curve Lead in Railway Engineering Formulas

Curve Lead is the distance between the theoretical nose of crossing and the tangent point measured along the length of main track. And is denoted by CL. Curve Lead is usually measured using the Meter for Length. Note that the value of Curve Lead is always positive.

Formulas to find Curve Lead in Railway Engineering

fxCurve LeadGo

fxCurve Lead (C.L )Go

fxCurve Lead (C.L ) if given NGo

List of variables in Railway Engineering formulas

fx Switch Lead Go

fx Crossing Lead Go

fx Radius of Outer Curve of Turnout Go

fx Gauge Length Go

fx Number of Crossing Go

FAQ

What is the Curve Lead?

Curve Lead is the distance between the theoretical nose of crossing and the tangent point measured along the length of main track. Curve Lead is usually measured using the Meter for Length. Note that the value of Curve Lead is always positive.

Can the Curve Lead be negative?

No, the Curve Lead, measured in Length cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Curve Lead?

Curve Lead is usually measured using the Meter[m] for Length. Millimeter[m], Kilometer[m], Decimeter[m] are the few other units in which Curve Lead can be measured.

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