Ballast & Trackbed - Thomsonrail

Thomson Engineering Design's range of equipment for handling ballast, laying geotextiles and marking the trackbed are all designed for long term, heavy duty operation.

The Thomson Ballast Plough is the fastest way to remove deep layers of excess ballast from the track. An ideal partner to ballast brooms.

Reduce manual handling and improve productivity with Thomson Engineering Design’s geotextile handlers.

Properly scarified ballast saves time on tamping steel sleepers and improves trackbed stability and drainage.

Safely carry disposable bulk bags up to 2 tonnes (4400 lbs) with our all-steel bag carriers.

For larger excavators and cranes this device significantly improves efficiency.

Removing wet bed ballast is made simpler by a purpose designed bag holder and a matching attachment for moving the bags.

Quickly mark out the trackbed using our trackbed marking machine which is accurately guided by the adjacent running rail.

The Thomson Ballast Clearer allows the centre of the sleepers in a new track to be quickly cleared to give clear sight to the tamper operator.