TRACK WORKING MACHINE FOR DISTRIBUTING AND SHAPING THE BALLAST IN A RAILROAD BED

摘要

A track working machine for distributing and shaping the ballast of a railroad bed comprises a ballast plow arrangement vertically adjustably mounted on a machine frame and including a generally V-shaped plow including a pair of plow blades and a ballast guide plate associated with each plow blade, the ballast guide plate bing adjustable in relation to the associated plow blade and a respective plow blade being associated with each track rail and bridging over the associated track rail. One drive vertically adjusts the ballast plow arrangement in relation to the frame and an additional drive mechanism vertically adjusts the ballast guide plates in relation to the plow blades.