Ballast Tools Equipment Products (BTE)

Ballast Tools Equipment (BTE) provides high-performance specialty equipment for railroad track maintenance and construction. Hi-rail machines and attachments designed by BTE are used worldwide serving large railroads, short lines, and contractors.

For more than 30 years, BTE has been developing specialty railroad construction equipment to answer the challenging demands of

track maintenance. The BTE machine fleet of hi-rail excavators and backhoes has productive attachments including Undercutters, Mulchers, Tampers, Tie Handlers, Culvert Cleaners and Snow Blowers. BTE’s equipment is designed for a wide range of construction and maintenance activities coupled with quick on/off rail capabilities for flexibility, mobility, and productivity with limited track time.

BTE leases and sells equipment, provides excellent customer service, on-site start up, and operator training. Service continues after the sale with our talented BTE Field Service team. Call BTE today for powerful hi-rail equipment, specialty attachments, and innovative solutions.

BTE is ISO 9001:2015 certified.

BTE is headquartered in Festus, Missouri, USA with sales locations around the world.