Account of Matisa automatic machine tried out on London Midland Region by Railway Executive; it is made by Materiel Industriel SA, Lausanne, Switzerland; designed to break up and remove fouled ballast from under track, screen it, re-distribute ballast under track, and deposit waste matter either alongside track or in wagons on adjacent line. (See also Engineering v 166 n 4302 July 9 1948 p 33-4 (illus) p 36)


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    Title :

    Ballast-cleaning machine


    Additional title:

    Engineer


    Published in:

    Engineer ; 185 , n 4821


    Publication date :

    1948


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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