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Ballast regulator
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A ballast regulator is a piece of railway maintenance equipment used to shape and distribute the gravel track ballast that supports the ties in rail tracks. They are often used in conjunction with ballast tampers when maintaining track.
A ballast regulator at work in Spain
A ballast regulator at work in Spain
A "ballast scraper" developed in 1899, designed to move ballast from the outside of the rails to the inside.
A "ballast scraper" developed in 1899, designed to move ballast from the outside of the rails to the inside.
MP 150 023 ballast regulator of the Romanian Railways
MP 150 023 ballast regulator of the Romanian Railways
Shaping the ballast shoulder
Shaping the ballast shoulder
Maintenance of way
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Maintenance of way refers to the maintenance, construction, and improvement of rail infrastructure, including tracks, ballast, grade, and lineside infrastructure such as signals and signs.
Maintenance of way workers repairing track in Japan
Maintenance of way workers repairing track in Japan
A section of jointed rail, on wooden ties, with spikes to secure the rails.
A section of jointed rail, on wooden ties, with spikes to secure the rails.
A hirail vehicle used by Sperry Rail Service to inspect tracks for defects
A hirail vehicle used by Sperry Rail Service to inspect tracks for defects
A track crew in Louisiana adjusting a railroad track using lining bars, in 1939.
A track crew in Louisiana adjusting a railroad track using lining bars, in 1939.