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THERE ARE A WHOLE SLEW OF DIFFERENT MACHINES IN USE. A TAMPER BASICALLY LIFTS THE TRACKS AND TAMPS BALLAST(VIBRATES IT) INTO THE RAIL BED. THEN IT TAMPS THE TRACK BACK INTO THE STONE ON A FAIRLY LEVEL BASIS. MOST OF THE NEW TAMPERS LIKE THE MARK 4, ALSO LEVEL AND ALIGN THE TRACK. THEN YOU HAVE A BALLAST REGULATOR WHICH ACTUALLY PROFILES THE BALLAST ON THE TRACKS AND ALSO ON THE SIDE. THEY ALSO HAVE SPECIAL TAMPERS THAT ARE DESIGNED SPCIFICALLY JUST FOR TAMPING AND LINING SWITCHES. YOU ALSO HAVE BALLAST CLEANERS WHICH PICK UP THE BALLAST AND CYCLE IT THROUGH A GIANT TUMBLER AND LAY THE BALLST BACK DOWN. YOU HAVE MACHINES THAT WILL ALSO REMOVE AND INSERT TIES, SPIKES AND RAILPLATES. IT IS NOTHING SOMETIMES TO SEE A TRACK GANG WITH 20 OR 30 MACHINES OR EVEN 2 OR THREE DEPENDING ON HOW WORK IS ACTUALLY GETTING DONE
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