BALLAST CARS

Through years of experience installing, maintaining and repairing ballast gates, our company has developed an understanding of the industry requirements. This understanding has allowed us to develop a ballast car that offers unsurpassed functionality and durability.

BALLAST CARS HIGHLIGHTS

• Gates are of welded construction.

• Utilizes an electric over hydraulic power system to operate gates.

• Solar panels keep power system charged.

• Gates operated by either manual switches or radio remote control.

• Ballast can be deposited in a controlled manner between the rails, outside the rails, or both.

• 2 gates on each side of the car.

• Each gate is independently actuated by a hydraulic cylinder.

• Each hydraulic cylinder is equipped with a bypass valve that can be opened for manual operation.