Ballast Car
The Ballast Car is designed to be used to transport normal sized crushed limestone to work sites and distribute it on either side of both rails.
• Brakes – TMB-60 truck mounted air brakes.
• Couplers – The Ballast Car is equipped with a standard AAR coupler with train air.
• Gate Valves – The Ballast Car is equipped with four miner gate valves. The gates are opperated using pneumatic cylinders controlled by a remote transmitter.
• Hoppers – The hopper section of the car is fabricated from ASTM A-572 grade 50, type 2 steel mated to side sheets of the same material.
• Trucks – The trucks are 50 ton capacity standard AAR freight car trucks utilizing bolsters and side frames.
• Under-Frame – The under-frame is a welded fabrication of structural plates tied to a Cor-Ten center sill.
Description
A specially built, totally enclosed electric motor provides the Teleweld Surface Grinder with high speed grinding necessary to keep up with top-notch rail end or CWR joint rebuilding crews. It is also especially well suited for grinding rebuilt Frogs, Switch Points and Crossings. A double extension shaft eliminates the need for turning the grinder to work on the opposite rail. Heavy duty construction of the frame and all components assure years of trouble free operation under the roughest track work conditions while permitting grinding to precise tolerance with less operator effort.
