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 - illustrations p 36; Engineer v 185 n 4821 June 18 1948 p 601)
Ballast-cleaning machine
Engineering
Engineering ; 166 , n 4302
1948
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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