The excavator sits sideways on the cart, with shortened tracks and undercarriage to set rail width. Side Load Rail Carts provide a stable work platform for 20 tonne excavators and are commonly used for daily track maintenance, often with a Hytracker Ditching Gondola. Side Load Rail Carts have the ability to just have the operator to put units on and off the rail with the excavator, whether at a crossing or not.
Equipment Uses and Specifications
Versatile Solutions for Rail Maintenance
Hytracker Rail Carts Provide
- Quicker access for emergency repairs
- Access to previously inaccessible work sites
- Reduced traffic delays
- Reduced Manpower and work train requirements
- Increased “on track” work time
- Decreased project costs
- Ability to move material
Side-Load Rail Cart Specifications
- Suitable for 20 metric ton sized machines
- Track 20mph speed
- Can unload anywhere online
- Weight — 10,000 to 13,500 lbs
- Air brakes
- Versatile Design
- Ideal for multi-tasking excavators
- Proven durable performer
- Can be customized to meet your needs
Excavators on Side-Load Rail Carts are used for the following projects:
- Culvert installation & maintenance
- Ditch cleaning
- Under-cut mud spots
- Rip rap projects
- Response to slides and washouts
- Derailment clean up
- Tunnel maintenance
- Place lock block walls
- Brush cutting
- Material handling with magnet
* Side-Load Rail Carts can pull or push 25 Yard Ditching Gondolas or small Tow Carts for moving material and equipment around.
