Autoballaster

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000325",
  "term": "Autoballaster",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A specialized type of railroad freight car designed for the automated unloading of ballast, the crushed stone that forms the trackbed. These hopper cars feature remotely or pneumatically operated doors that allow for precise and controlled placement of ballast either inside, outside, or across the rails during track construction or maintenance. The discharge can be regulated by a single operator walking alongside the train, directing the flow to specific areas needing new or replenished stone.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "references": [
    "Rail Data Profiles list (ltsv.com)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Autoballaster",
    "es": "autoballaster",
    "fr": "autoballasteur"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/autoballaster/"
}