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Former CR ballast tamper ME 5021is seen on the New Hope & Ivyland in New Hope, PAin spring 2007. Thisis a Tamper Mark II SeriesES-TD-AG Production&Switch Tamper,equipped with a Torsion Beam, Delta Levelling System and Auto-Graphliner used for surfacing and lining.Following the breakup of Conrail,CSX and Norfolk Southern found themselves with a large surplus of MW machinery. As a result, many older CR machines were sold to short line and regional railroads.
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