a nose type rail member for a crossing member applied to a turnout or wayside switch system on the ground for a train and the like , is made of high carbon steel material containing 0 . 70 to 0 . 82 wt . % of carbon . the rail member is constructed by a pair of rail parts , which have a concave at a side of the middle support part . a backing plate is made of the same material as the rail member , or a steel material having a less carbon content than that of the rail member , and is held by a pair of the opposite concaves . a pair of the head portions and the base portions at a side thereof are joined by means of electron beam welding , and the joined rail member is subjected to s . q . heat processing ; whereby at least a wheel tread of the rail member becomes a homogeneous and fine pearlite structure .