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[[File:BR_DR73202_20150411.jpg|thumb|300px|right|DR73202 at Highley]]This tyye of self-propelled track maintenance machine was developed to carry out day-to-day track maintenance work previously carried out by large numbers of plate-laying gangs. It combines the functions of Tamping (lifting sleepers to the correct level) and Lining (adjusting the alignment of rails).<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Larkin Vol 2 (2012)]] p.41.</ref> Plasser and Theurer 07-16 Universal Liner/Tamper DR73202 was built in 1973 as works number 1041, and allocated BR Departmental number DB965957. In 1985 it was in use in the Birmingham area.<refname=Butcher>Roger Butcher, ‘Track Machines, Second Edition’ (1985)</ref> It was initially allocated to the London Midland Region<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Larkin Vol 2 (2012)]] p.41.</ref> In 1985 it was in use in the Birmingham area.<ref name=Butcher/>
OntTrackPlant.com suggests this machine is now owned by B&R Track Services. It has been photographed at the Midland Railway Centre at Butterley between 1999 and 2002, at the SVR in 2007, and at the Llangollen Railway in 2009. By 2011 it had returned to the SVR.<ref>[http://www.ontrackplant.com/otp/73202 Photos on OntrackPlant.Com]</ref>. It is seen stabled at Highley.
Since 2014, [[Other rolling stock visiting the SVR]] has included other Plasser and Theurer Switch and Crossing Tampers such as DR73309 and DR73903.
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