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What is this railway vehicle. Tumkur, 2004-02-22. By Raghuram CG.

Date: 2004-02-24
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It's a ballast regulating machine, for making the profile of ballast with help of slanted metal plates, which can be moved to required angle/ direction. The rail head is then cleared by rotating brushes. Useful after unloading ballast from ballast hoppers.

Posted by Rajeev Shrivastava on 2006 Feb 12 05:15:24 -0500

Sandeep Bhate

Surely a good query!! :P May be another photo showing the other end would help!! :) - Sandeep Bhate.

Posted by Guest on 2004 Feb 24 23:18:53 -0500







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