11-02-2010, 08:24 AM
I would think they will be adding some ballast so if so they will most likely level the track out. The Ontario Northland Railway mainline and siding passing through here was starting to look very unlevel and wavy. This summer they brought in the ballast tamper machine that also measures the dips and rises in the track. As it went along it packed the ballast under the ties slowly leveling the track. They had the ballast train here at the same time dumping ballast where needed. They ended up raising the mainline about 5 inches and the siding by at least 3 inches. Now the track looks very smooth and level. When the freight to Noranda Quebec passes through the cars no longer rock back and forth like crazy. :o
Wayne Reid
Wayne Reid