Railroad Forums 

  • ID the maker and MOW function vehicle?

  • Discussion of the past and present operations of the Long Island Rail Road.
Discussion of the past and present operations of the Long Island Rail Road.

Moderator: Liquidcamphor

 #1587861  by neman2
 
First machine is a tamper which aligns the track both horizontally and vertically and tamping the ballast under the ties. The second is a ballast regulator, it shapes the stone in the track to the proper cross section. It also has a broom to sweep excess stone off the ties.