Why is ballast so important for track stability beyond holding ties in place? #railroad #railway #train #drone #rail #reels #reelsvideo #ballast #question #cn | Craig Hensley Photography

9.2K views · 132 reactions | Ballast is the name for the stones beneath the track that form a supportive track bed. ❓ Our High Output teams are out each night replacing up to a mile (1.6km) of ballast but why does it need replacing? Answer ➡️ https://www.networkrail.co.uk/stories/ballast-what-is-it-and-why-do-we-clean-and-replace-it-every-night/ #JobDone | Network Rail | Facebook

When the ballast drops ... 🎸 🥁 ❓ Ever wondered what we mean by 'track work'? 🤔 👀 📽️ Watch for just some of the seriously heavy machinery that installs and maintains over 20,000 miles of track. #MachineMonday | Network Rail

2.4K views · 127 reactions | Watch as I add ballast to my model railroad switching layout. For those that don’t know, the ballast is the rocks that railroad tracks sit on and are embedded in and on a model railroad it really completes the look of track. This is my first time ballasting a layout and it seems to have turned out ok! #modeltrain #modelrailroad #modelrailway #modelmaking | Rail Brothers | Facebook

166 reactions · 18 shares | How to ballast your tracks with ease, perfect and quick. | Proses Smart Tools for Model Trains, Railways, Railroads | Facebook

101K views · 232 reactions | JG80L Railway Ballast Cleaner: Efficient track screening for rail maintenance, custom attachments available! | JingGong Excavator Machinery | Facebook

4.7K views · 122 reactions | ️ Ballast, the stones beneath the track, helps to keep the track in place as trains pass over it. It wears down over time, becoming more rounded and less effective – this is where our ballast cleaning system comes in. ➡️ www.networkrail.co.uk/high-output-machines Ballast cleaning removes the worn ballast, screens it and replaces it with new angular ballast. #railway #machines | Network Rail | Facebook