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BUILT

RETIRED

LOCATION

CURRENT

OWNER

REMARKS

This crane was used primarily in laying rail. Powered by a 6-cylinder Waukesha gasoline engine, the crane has a lifting capacity of about 1 1/2 tons and the boom is capable of swinging 180 degrees. 

Ballast

Regulator

The Ballast Regulator is a self-propelled machine that is equipped with a “V” plow at the rear of the machine to distribute ballast over the ties and side mounted ballast boxes to maintain the track shoulders. The “V” plow is directional and can move ballast outward from the center of track, pull ballast inward to the center of track, or transfer ballast from one side to the other. The ballast boxes are used to shape the shoulders by plow blades and to also collect ballast from high spots within the box and distribute it to low spots. Also mounted in the ballast boxes are hinged forks that are used to breakup fouled and compacted ballast to provide better drainage.  This machine became BN X-6-0033 in 1970.