Hi-Rail Cart

Ballast Center Dump Cart

Built for precise and efficient ballast distribution
center dump cart
BTE's ballast center dump carts are designed for standardized ballast distribution across a range of rail maintenance tasks. Using easy slide doors, operators can dump ballast between and outside the rails with precision.

At-a-Glance

SPECSUS
Weight With Topper Sides10,400 lbs
Weight Without Topper Sides8,360 lbs
Volume Capacity13 yards
Dimensions With Topper Sides12'1"L x 8'6"W x 8'10"H
Dimensions Without Topper Sides11'3"L x 8'6"W x 7'6"H
Equipped with a center dump mechanism, ballast center dump carts are ideal for new capital projects, washout remediation, undercutting operations, and other critical rail maintenance and construction applications.

Applications

Features
  • Honda gasoline-powered engine
  • Air brake (manual or remote-operated)
  • 4 chute ballast delivery (manual or remote-operated)
  • Self-contained hydraulic-driven air system
  • Bi-directional travel alarms
  • LED brake/work lights (front and rear)
  • Pintle hitch towing connections
  • Integrated loader fork holes
  • Inside lifting eyes
  • Weather-tight, lockable remote control storage box
Front view of BTE Ballast Center Dump Cart for railroad maintenance
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