Ballast discharge car

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2007-08-07

2007-08-07

Morano, S. Joseph (Department: 3617)

Railway rolling stock

Special car bodies

Dumping

C037S107000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10746002

ABSTRACT:
A ballast discharge car having at least one non-pivoting transverse conveyor disposed beneath a hopper for distributing the ballast between the rails, near the outside of the rails, and well beyond the outside of the rails in a stockpiling application. The speed, direction, and angle of each conveyor is adjustable so that the ballast can be selectively cast a wide range of distances from the outside of the rails.

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