Truck to Rail Ballast Transfer

[MountainMan]

Sounds like a quick and inexpensive solution to a temporary construction need.

It is.I've seen CSX and NS have ballast dumped from local quarries next to the work area.A backhoe spreads the ballast.This method is used for small jobs like replacing crossing diamonds,grade crossings and switches.

Yep...I recently watched UP do just that right in downtown Canon City when they replaced an entire grade crossing. They used a Bobcat to place the ballast onto the railbed and then brought in a tamper.