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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2018
Filed:
May. 20, 2016
Applicant:
William Moorhead, Smithfield, VA (US);
Inventor:
William Moorhead, Smithfield, VA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E01B 27/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E01B 27/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
Ballast replacer-compactors and related methods are provided. A representative ballast replacer-compactor includes: a frame; a crib compactor mounted to the frame and operative to compact crib ballast; and a compactor bar mounted to the frame and operative to urge crib ballast downwardly and beneath a tie. A representative method for servicing rail system ties includes: engaging crib ballast positioned adjacent to a target tie; and forcing the crib ballast downwardly and beneath the target tie.