Proceedings of the annual convention (1953) (14574962820)

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Title: Proceedings of the annual convention

Year: 1900 (1900s)

Authors: American Railway Engineering Association

Subjects: Railroads

Publisher: Chicago, American Railway Engineering Association

Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Digitizing Sponsor: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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ing and lowering hydraulically-operated bucket conveyors. Ballast is pulled intothe path of the conveyors by means of adjustable gathering wings. This constructionis said to permit the wings to pull the ballast in from the entire intertrack space withoutfouling the adjoining track. For traveling or loading the unit for shipment, the conveyorsections can be folded into the machine. The ballast picked up by the conveyors is deposited in a 2-cu yd hopper, whichis equipped with bottom openings so located as to permit ballast to be placed at thedesired position with relation to the rail. The quantity of ballast distributed is con-trolled by raising and lowering the hopper. Slides in the hopper openings can be closedfor carrying ballast to crossings or switches where ballast cannot be unloaded from cars.All functions of the machine are controlled from the operators position. The operatingspeed of the machine is said to be between 800 and 1000 ft per hr. Traveling speed is18 mph. See Fig. 2.

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Fig. 2—Bucket-conveyor ballast distributor. Ballast Regulator and Scarifier Another ballast regulator and scarifier has been announced. This machine is designedfor use with out-of-face surfacing gangs as well as to scarify, de-weed, regulate, andshape the ballast shoulder. With a surfacing gang, it can be used ahead of the gang to 650 Maintenance of Way Work Equipment regulate and distribute the ballast after unloading. After surfacing is completed, themachine can be used to regulate and shape the ballast shoulder. Powered by an 8S-hp, heavy-duty engine, the unit consists of two J^-yd regulator-and-dresser wings, complete with scarifying teeth, dresser and plow blades, all mountedon a track car. Bituminous Mixers Two mixers, designed to handle bituminous materials, have been made available tothe railway market this year. (1) A portable, non-tilting bituminous mixer, said to have had wide usage in thelast year by contractors and municipalities, is now offered for railway use. Furnish

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