These have been parked near one of the local yards for a while... just wondering what they're for, specifically.
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It is called a squeeze-type tamper.It is designed for switch production and tamping.It can make raises up to four inches in ballast.
The first is a Jackson 6700 production tamper. It is use for setting the track geometry, to level, straighten, level or super elevate the rail. Both done after tie replacement or general mainetance. The second machine is a ballast regulator/ broom. It distributes the ballast before and after the tamper. After that the hydraulic broom sweeps the rail nice and clean. It's a Harsco or a Kershaw 26-3.
Wish I had both
Jamie
Wish I had both
Jamie
To chefnme and CSX FAN, thanks for the insight.
Sure would like to see them operating at some point, but I'll probably have to settle for Youtube. 
