diff --git a/world/RailCrossings.cpp b/world/RailCrossings.cpp
index 001a5b60..412a1ddc 100644
--- a/world/RailCrossings.cpp
+++ b/world/RailCrossings.cpp
@@ -710,6 +710,9 @@ track_rails::switch_blade const &TTrack::blade( int const Path ) const {
     glm::dvec3 point, tangent;
     ours.at( 0.0, point, tangent );
     auto otherat { nearest_distance( theirs, point ) };
+    glm::dvec3 start, along;
+    theirs.at( otherat, start, along );
+    auto const tangential { std::abs( glm::cross( glm::normalize( glm::dvec3 { tangent.x, 0.0, tangent.z } ), glm::normalize( glm::dvec3 { along.x, 0.0, along.z } ) ).y ) < blade_tangent };
     for( int i = 0; i <= count; ++i ) {
         auto const distance { length * i / count };
         ours.at( distance, point, tangent );
@@ -734,6 +737,9 @@ track_rails::switch_blade const &TTrack::blade( int const Path ) const {
         }
         return -1.0; };
     result.tip = reach( blade_point );
+    if( auto const nose { reach( blade_nose ) }; tangential && nose >= 0.0 ) {
+        result.tip = std::max( result.tip, nose - blade_planed );
+    }
     result.full = reach( size.head + blade_gap );
     auto const clear { reach( size.head + blade_clearance ) };
     auto const foot { reach( size.high + blade_gap ) };
diff --git a/world/RailLayout.h b/world/RailLayout.h
index 5597cdea..0cc4f740 100644
--- a/world/RailLayout.h
+++ b/world/RailLayout.h
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ double constexpr check_flangeway { 0.041 };
 double constexpr blade_throw { 0.160 };
 double constexpr blade_clearance { 0.058 };
 double constexpr blade_point { 0.003 };
+double constexpr blade_nose { 0.005 };
+double constexpr blade_planed { 0.125 };
+double constexpr blade_tangent { 0.00175 };
 double constexpr blade_gap { 0.0005 };
 double constexpr blade_lowered { 0.050 };
 double constexpr blade_spacing { 0.5 };