Frozen Ballast Auger Frees Ballast in Cold Weather
As part of its diversified selection of services for the railroads, Hulcher Services offers the frozen ballast auger system to provide post-derailment and emergency response support for cold weather projects.
Located near Minneapolis, MN, the frozen ballast auger is a custom-designed excavator attachment, available for mobilization around the U.S. and Canada.
Sub-freezing temperatures present a unique challenge when performing track reconstruction following derailments or other emergencies. Cold weather freezes a hopper car full of ballast into a solid block, making it impossible to drop the individual stones to the track. This slows down the process for repairing the tracks.
Any delay to track restoration interferes with your network’s operations. When you’re trying to open a stretch of main line or a major spur following a derailment, however, a delay can be extremely costly and disruptive.
Hulcher responds to this problem with the frozen ballast auger. The auger is designed to break up frozen ballast quickly and effectively so it can be dropped from hopper cars in even the coldest weather. This allows you to repair the tracks and get your trains running as soon as possible.
To learn more about the frozen ballast auger system, request pricing, or schedule for service, please contact Hulcher's 24/7 Customer Service Center at 800-637-5471.
Click here for a flyer (PDF format) regarding the Frozen Ballast Auger System available through Hulcher Services.