Work train
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A work train is one or more rail cars intended for internal non-revenue use by the railroad's operator. Work trains serve functions such as track maintenance, maintenance of way, revenue collection, s
A maintenance of way train in Spain, in 2016.
A front-end loader on a Metro-North Railroad (MNCW) flatcar for the East Side Access project.
A Washington Metro work car in Virginia providing support for a track maintenance operation
Ballast tamping machine as used in railroad track maintenance in Florida
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 bal
Work train
…Track maintenance and renewal trains often consist of many separate pieces of equipment, each capable of servicing specific track components. Ballast regulators - Distributes ballast to a desired shape and position. Ballast tampers - Tamps or levels and compacts ballast to make the trackbed more secure…
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.
MP 150 023 ballast regulator of the Romanian Railways
Shaping the ballast shoulder