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Jim Raffa

September 01, 2004 07:29PM

The First photo is a ballast regulator. The round area to the left of the picture is the brush. IT literally brushes the stone smooth in the cribs of the track. The opposite end which looks like a plow is exactly that. It is used for plowing ballast from or around the track. A regulator usually follows a tamper which tamps the tie and track structure tight. The second appears to be a hydro-spiker. A hydro spiker is what it sounds like. It uses hydraulic cylinders to push the spikes into the ties. Ive run both types of equipment in my younger years. Fun and interesting stuff!

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What is this beast at the C&TS? PIC	Curt Bianchi	September 01, 2004 01:31PM
Beast number two PIC	Curt Bianchi	September 01, 2004 01:34PM
Isn't that a spike machine NM	Douglas vV	September 01, 2004 03:53PM
Re: What is this beast at the C&TS?	Yosemite Sam	September 01, 2004 01:36PM
Passenger Cars	John Sporseen	September 01, 2004 05:31PM
Re: Passenger Cars	John Sporseen	September 01, 2004 05:32PM
Re: What is this beast at the C&TS?	Jim Raffa	September 01, 2004 07:29PM
Ballast regulator	Dick Seelye	September 02, 2004 11:23AM
Re: Ballast regulator	Curt Bianchi	September 02, 2004 05:12PM
Re: Ballast regulator	Randy Buchter	September 02, 2004 09:26PM
Re: Ballast regulator	Curt Bianchi	September 02, 2004 11:43PM
Re: Ballast regulator	Les Clark	September 04, 2004 06:55PM
Re: What is this beast at the C&TS?	Andy Roth	September 03, 2004 06:13AM
Wrong!	Skip Luke	September 04, 2004 12:56PM

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