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Rail Components Catalog Track Products Crossings

Rail Industry Component:
Omega Industries Inc.: Concrete Grade-Crossing System

Omega Industries Inc.

Large inventory: Omega manufactures a high-quality Concrete Grade-Crossing System with an innovative, attached rubber flangeway design. Serving mainline railroads, short line railroads, transit, industry, and port authorities, Omega has established a reputation for quality, delivery, and service.

Products include: BNSF/UP Common Standard lag-down panels, Canadian standard lag-down panels, non-lag panels for use on concrete ties, curved panels, custom turnout panels, DF Track crossing panels, ADA approved pedestrian panels, narrow gauge panels, and steel switch point covers. A large inventory at each of our four manufacturing locations ensures short lead times. Omega manufactures over 100,000 track feet of precast crossing panels each year, and has a proven record in over 40 states, including Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada.

Facilities are located in Washington State, California, Nebraska, Texas, and North Carolina.

Transit and light rail: Omega is a key supplier to the transit and light rail industry.

Crossings have been successfully installed, and are currently in service on light rail systems in Minneapolis, Seattle, Dallas, San Diego, Houston, Portland, St. Louis, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, and Waterloo, ON.

Omega DF Track Crossings: Omega crossing panels can be designed and built to sit directly on concrete plinths in DF (Direct Fixation) track. Panels are fastened to plinths using stainless steel concrete anchor bolts with threaded inserts.

Omega ADA Pedestrian Crossings: Panels built specifically to meet the needs of Americans with Disabilities. Omega’s unique pre-attached gauge flangeway filler is designed to meet the strictest ADA requirements, providing a safe crossing for pedestrian, bicycle, and wheelchair traffic.

Curved Panels: Custom crossing panels are available to match the exact radius of track.

Simply supply track radius or the degree of curve, and Omega will ensure a proper fit. Curved panels eliminate gaps and provide a professional look and fit. Typically, curved panels start at 3º and can be manufactured up to 60º + for transit yard track. Have a curved track with restraining rail? Not a problem, we can accommodate any gauge width.

Switch Protection:Omega’s steel switch point cover system can be built to match your turnout crossing needs. A one-inch steel diamond plate cover is held in place with countersunk bolts, and can easily be removed to service switch components. Support bracketry is designed to withstand the heaviest highway loads. Omega’s engineers are available to measure your switch and design a system specifically for your application.

Narrow Gauge:Custom panels are available for narrow gauge track typically found in zoo’s, amusement parks, and mines. Omega has provided panels for Disneyland, Oregon Zoo, and the Dole Pineapple plantation on the big island of Hawaii.