STONEBLOWER FOR RAIL APPLICATIONS

摘要

The present disclosure generally relates to a railroad chassis vehicle having independently operable workheads for carrying out rail maintenance operations on non-uniform sections of railroad tracks. Related methods of operation of the railroad chassis and associated maintenance of ballast beds underlying railroad tracks are also described.

主权项

1. A railroad chassis comprising:
a supply of ballast stones disposed on the railroad chassis; a plurality of workheads coupled to the railroad chassis, each workhead being independently operable and capable of receiving ballast stones from the supply of ballast stones; and at least one air compressor coupled to the railroad chassis and capable of blowing ballast stones through one or more of the workheads to dispense ballast stones into a bed of ballast stones underlying a railroad track; wherein each workhead comprises a blowing tube configured to be inserted into the bed of ballast stones for dispensing ballast stones, the blowing tube being independently rotatable relative to the workhead.