Ballast Broom Attachment for Backhoe Loaders and Hi-Rail Excavators

Turn your backhoe or hi-rail excavator into a regulator machine with the DymaxRail Ballast Broom and quickly clear the tracks.

Engineered to withstand the toughest applications the DymaxRail Ballast Broom features abrasion resistant steel house, belt driven broom, replaceable rubber broom elements, bolt on replaceable AR400 directional baffles and integrated adjustable rail wheels with shim pads for adjusting to different rail sizes allowing operators to set the desired height to meet the application conditions. 

The DymaxRail Ballast Broom is available for narrow, standard and broad gauge networks and is available with an optional dust control sprayer system.

APPLICATIONS
  • Sweeping railway ballast to remove excess ballast from the tracks.
  • Cleanup for spills and other contaminants.
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Two-sided ballast discharge doors quickly moves the rock to outside the rails

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Powerful belt drive with easy service access

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Hi-strength surround built using T1 steel

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112 replaceable heavy duty broom elements

FEATURES AND BENEFITS
  • Quick to adapt to Backhoe Loaders and Hi-Rail Excavators and Loaders.
  • Operates through hydraulic system of prime vehicle.
  • Available for narrow, standard and broad gauge networks ranging from 914mm to 1676mm track gauge.
  • 112 replaceable rubber broom elements.
  • Hydraulic belt drive for long service life and wear performance.
  • Integrated rail wheels with front shim adjustable pads for adjusting to different rail sizes providing more efficient cleanout.

OPTIONS

  • 100 gallon dust control sprayer kit.
Models Available
Model Code
Description
Weight (lbs/kg)
Narrow Gauge
DX-BBR-HY-914mm-BL-10 Ballast Broom-Hydraulic-914mm Narrow Track Gauge-Backhoe Loader-Class 10

For narrow gauge applications with backhoe loaders please note that the machine will generally straddle the tracks therefore hi-rail is not required.

Made for Case-580, Case-590, Caterpillar-416, Caterpillar-420, Caterpillar-430 JCB-3CX JCB-4CX John Deere-310 John Deere-410.

3300 / 1497
DX-BBR-HY-914mm-BL-20 Ballast Broom-Hydraulic-914mm Narrow Track Gauge-Backhoe Loader-Class 20

For narrow gauge applications with backhoe loaders please note that the machine will generally straddle the tracks therefore hi-rail is not required.

Made for Caterpillar-440, Caterpillar-450 & John Deere-710.

3300 / 1497
Standard Gauge
DX-BBR-HY-1435mm-BL-10 Ballast Broom-Hydraulic-1435mm Standard Track Gauge-Backhoe Loader-Class 10

Recommended machine be hi-railed for optimum performance. Check out Dymax Rail Rider for solutions available.

Made for Case-580, Case-590, Caterpillar-416, Caterpillar-420, Caterpillar-430 JCB-3CX JCB-4CX John Deere-310 John Deere-410.

3300/1496
DX-BBR-HY-1435mm-BL-20 Ballast Broom-Hydraulic-1435mm Standard Track Gauge-Backhoe Loader-Class 20

Recommended machine be hi-railed for optimum performance. Check out Dymax Rail Rider for solutions available.

Made for Caterpillar-440, Caterpillar-450 & John Deere-710.

3300 / 1497
DX-BBR-HY-1435mm-HX-16T Ballast Broom-Hydraulic-1435mm Standard Track Gauge-Hydraulic Excavator – 16 ton class (60-65mm pin adapter bracket)

Recommended machine be hi-railed for optimum performance. Check out Dymax hi-rail solutions for Excavators.

Made for Case-160 Caterpillar-315 Komatsu-PC160 Caterpillar-316 Volvo-EW160 Volvo-EW170 Volvo-EC160 Liebherr-916 and other machine sizes in the given class.

3400 / 1542
DX-BBR-HY-1435mm-HX-20T Ballast Broom-Hydraulic-1435mm Standard Track Gauge-Hydraulic Excavator – 20 ton class (80mm pin adapter bracket)

Recommended machine be hi-railed for optimum performance. Check out Dymax hi-rail solutions for Excavators..

Made for Case-210 Case-225 Hitachi-220 Hyundai-235 Komatsu-PC200 Volvo-EW210 Caterpillar-320 Volvo-EW200 Volvo-EW220 Komatsu-PC228 Caterpillar-321 Volvo-EC200 Volvo-EC220 Volvo-EW230 and other machine sizes in the given class.

3450 / 1564
Wide Gauge
DX-BBR-HY-1676mm-HX-20T Ballast Broom-Hydraulic-1676mm Wide Track Gauge-Hydraulic Excavator – 20 ton class (60-65mm pin adapter bracket)

Recommended machine be hi-railed for optimum performance. Check out Dymax hi-rail solutions for Excavators.

Made for Case-210 Case-225 Hitachi-220 Hyundai-235 Komatsu-PC200 Volvo-EW210 Caterpillar-320 Volvo-EW200 Volvo-EW220 Komatsu-PC228 Caterpillar-321 Volvo-EC200 Volvo-EC220 Volvo-EW230 and other machine sizes in the given class.

3550 / 1610
Options Below
DX-BBR-H2O-100GALLON

(Attaches to Excavator or Backhoe Models)

Ballast Broom-Dust Control Spray System-100 Gallon Tank Capacity
STANDARD FEATURES:
• 100 gallon poly tank with mounting brackets to fit Ballast Broom
(900 lb water capacity)
• Spray bar with nozzles installed
• 4GPM pump
• Auto spray feature with low water shutoff
• Backup key fob control provided
• Mist nozzle group
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Design & Model specifications and weights are subject to change without notice.

Hydraulic Requirements
Models Hydraulic System Requirements Optional Sprayer System
DX-BBR-HY-914mm-BL-10 24-30 gpm @ 3,000-3,200 psi Max pressure
Available: Requires installation of the wire cable control. Estimated installation time 4-6 hours
DX-BBR-HY-914mm-BL-20 24-30 gpm @ 3,000-3,200 psi Max pressure
DX-BBR-HY-1435mm-BL-10 24-30 gpm @ 3,000-3,200 psi Max pressure
DX-BBR-HY-1435mm-BL-20 24-30 gpm @ 3,000-3,200 psi Max pressure
DX-BBR-HY-1435mm-HX-16T 24-30 gpm @ 3,000-3,200 psi Max pressure
DX-BBR-HY-1435mm-HX-20T 24-30 gpm @ 3,000-3,200 psi Max pressure
DX-BBR-HY-1676mm-HX-20T 24-30 gpm @ 3,000-3,200 psi Max pressure

Technical specifications are subject to change without notice