Ballast distributing and planing machine

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1991-03-08

1991-10-01

Taylor, Dennis L.

Excavating

Railway graders

104279, E02F 522

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050521322

ABSTRACT:
A ballast distributing and planing machine comprises an elongated machine frame supported on the track by undercarriages for mobility along the track in an operating direction, a ballast broom extending transversly across the track and mounted on the machine frame at a rear end thereof in the operating direction, and a ballast plow arrangement mounted on the machine frame. A ballast storage container is mounted on the machine frame and has at least one discharge opening enabling ballast stored in the container to be discharged onto the track, and a ballast discharge conveyor band is mounted immediately below each discharge opening and is arranged to close the opening, each conveyor band having a drive for moving the conveyor band in a conveying direction.

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