Ballast Regulator - St Thomas, ON - Railroad Maintenance-Of-Way Equipment on Waymarking.com

A ballast regulator parked just outside of the Elgin County Railway Museum in St Thomas. I did not find any identifying marks on this item.

"A ballast regulator (also known as a Sweeper) is a piece of rail transport maintenance of way equipment used to shape and distribute the gravel track ballast that supports the ties in rail tracks. They are often used in conjunction with ballast tampers when maintaining track."
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballast_regulator (visit link)

It appears to still be in active use - despite the rusty body and flaking paint, notice the shiny metal, dirt and vegetation stuck to the side blades.

It's not clear where the regulator is used, but one website shows this machine (or one very similar to it) in use on the Ontario Southland Railway St.Thomas Line in 2016 (visit link)

Is this a display or a maintenance facility location?: Maintenance Facility Additional site related to the MOW category. (optional): [Web Link] Are there any fees and if so how much? (optional): Not listed Website about this MOW waymark. (optional): Not listed

Visit Instructions:
The #1 requirement is, when making a visit have fun, but keep it safe by staying off railroad property, rails and equipment.
All visitors should tell about their experience. Did you enjoy your visit? What type of equipment did you see? Images add a lot to a waymark visit, so we encourage you post pictures of your visit. If equipment is missing please contact the waymarker so it can be archived. Thank You!

Recent Visits/Logs:

There are no logs for this waymark yet.