ROADWORTHY RAILROAD BALLAST TAMPER APPARATUS

A tamper apparatus configured for being transportable upon a road is provided. A chassis is configured for supporting the tamper apparatus. A retractable turntable unit is connected to the chassis. The turntable unit has a generally quadrilateral configuration with side walls, and is rotatably attac...

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Main Author NOLL, DONALD CHRISTOPHER
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 25.03.2015
Subjects
AMPHIBIOUS OR LIKE VEHICLES
CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PERMANENT WAY
PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLES FOR USE BOTH ON RAIL AND ON ROAD
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Summary:A tamper apparatus configured for being transportable upon a road is provided. A chassis is configured for supporting the tamper apparatus. A retractable turntable unit is connected to the chassis. The turntable unit has a generally quadrilateral configuration with side walls, and is rotatably attached at substantially a center of mass of the tamper apparatus. A tamping unit is connected to the chassis and configured for performing packing of a ballast under railroad ties for correcting cross and longitudinal levels of a pair of rails of a railroad track. A buggy lift assembly is removably attached to the chassis and configured for providing track alignment of the rails. At least one set of retractable rail wheels is connected to the chassis such that the chassis is towable by an automobile.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA20142865099