Railroad switch sweeper

Details Railroad switch sweeper Railroad switch sweeper

1975-09-04

1977-05-17

Eickholt, E. H.

Excavating

Peat excavators

37 35, 15405, 1262712R, 104279, E01H 510

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040232867

ABSTRACT:
A railroad switch sweeper or snow removal machine including a vehicle having a body member supported at a relatively high elevation above the ground by steerable ground engaging wheels. The underside of the body member has a turret mounting a plurality of barrels for delivery of compressed air or flame to blow or melt accumulated snow and ice. The barrels of the air blower and flame thrower are arranged in pairs so that air and flame may be concentrated on each rail of the pair of rails making up a railroad track.

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