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Case Poclain and Rexquote Road Railers

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In August 2023 the P-Way team painted and added SVR logos to the road rail vehicles and trailers, to improve the public image. (Chris Bond, internal)
[[File:Roadrailers_20180324__NOTOC__The SVR uses Road-Rail Vehicles, also referred to as RRVs or 'road railers', for permanent way work. RRVs are modified versions of road vehicles, in this case excavators, which retain their normal wheels with rubber tyres. They are also fitted with additional flanged steel wheels which can be raised and lowered as required, enabling them to run on rails. The flanged wheels are free-rolling with propulsion on the rails being provided by the conventional tyres. Road railers can be used with various buckets for excavating and moving spoil, or with a flail head for clearing trackside vegetation.jpg|thumb|300px|right|New  ==Case Poclain 688==1994-built Case -Poclain road railer at Highley with 688-BP Excavator No 489 behind (2018DVLA Registration '''L696MRM''')was first recorded on the SVR at Kidderminster on 9 June 2007 and has been resident since.<ref>[https://www.ontrackplant.com/road-railers/preserved/841 OnTrackPlant.com]] [[File(requires login to view sightings history)</ref> Despite its age, its simple nature means it still provides useful service to the Permanent Way team. When rail-mounted it can be used either 'stand-alone' or paired with its trailer vehicle as seen below. In August 2023 the P-Way team painted and added SVR logos to the road rail vehicles and trailers, to improve the public image.  <gallery mode=packed heights=200px style="text-align:left">Case_20150307.jpg|thumb|300px|right|No 489, L696MRM at Highley (2015)Case_20210423.jpg|L696MRM with its trailer vehicle at Kidderminster, April 2021</gallery> ==Rexquote Super Railer==Rexquote Super Railer, fleet number '''4199''', is based on the Case 988 Super Railer.<ref>[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2016_Flickr_file_IMG_3753_(26291800924).jpg Wikimedia Commons]</ref> It does not carry a DVLA registration number, but is allocated the [[Carriage and Wagon numbering#UIC numbers|UIC Number]]'''99709 940193-4'''.The SVR has two of these road railer excavators. The first to be acquired It was Excavator No 489 (DVLA Registration L696MRM)formerly owned by TXM Plant.<ref>[httphttps://www.flickrontrackplant.com/photosroad-railers/stuart166axepreserved/16764557030 ID from Stuart Ace photo on Flickr1021 OnTrackPlant.com]</ref> A second example (identity to be confirmed) It was acquired by the SVR in 2017.<ref>Presentation at SVR(H) AGM, June 2018</ref>. Like It was sold in November 2022 to the Ribble Valley Railway after the purchase of the [[Liebherr 902ZW Komatsu 160 Road Rail 360Railer | Komatsu 160]]road railer, these can be used with various buckets for excavating and moving spoil, or left the Railway on 24 January 2023. <gallery mode=packed heights=200px style="text-align:left">Roadrailers_20180324.jpg|Former Rexquote Super Railer at Highley with a flail head for clearing trackside vegetation.No 489 behind (2018)</gallery>
==See also==
*[[Other rolling stock]]*[[Other rolling stock formerly resident on the SVR]]*[[Komatsu 160 Road Railer | Komatsu 160]] road railer*[[Liebherr 902ZW Road Rail 360]]: Former road railer, sold circa 2017
==References==
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==Links==
*[https://www.ontrackplant.com/road-railers/preserved/841 L696MRM] on OnTrackPlant.com
*[https://www.ontrackplant.com/road-railers/preserved/1021 940193-4] on OnTrackPlant.com
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