Difference between revisions of "Case Poclain and Rexquote Road Railers"
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| − | [[File:Roadrailers_20180324.jpg|thumb|300px|right|New Rexquote Super Railer at Highley with No 489 behind (2018)]] [[File:Case_20150307.jpg|thumb|300px|right|No 489, L696MRM at Highley (2015)]] | + | __NOTOC__[[File:Roadrailers_20180324.jpg|thumb|300px|right|New Rexquote Super Railer at Highley with No 489 behind (2018)]] [[File:Case_20150307.jpg|thumb|300px|right|No 489, L696MRM at Highley (2015)]] |
| + | 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. | ||
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The SVR has two of these similar road railer excavators. Like the [[Komatsu 160 Road Railer | Komatsu 160]], these road railers can be used with various buckets for excavating and moving spoil, or with a flail head for clearing trackside vegetation. | The SVR has two of these similar road railer excavators. Like the [[Komatsu 160 Road Railer | Komatsu 160]], these road railers can be used with various buckets for excavating and moving spoil, or with a flail head for clearing trackside vegetation. | ||
==Case Poclain 688== | ==Case Poclain 688== | ||
| − | The first to be acquired was Case-Poclain 688-BP Excavator No 489 (DVLA Registration '''L696MRM''').<ref>[ | + | The first to be acquired was Case-Poclain 688-BP Excavator No 489 (DVLA Registration '''L696MRM'''). It was first recorded on the SVR at Kidderminster on 9 Jun 2007 and has been resident since.<ref>[https://www.ontrackplant.com/road-railers/preserved/841 OnTrackPlant.com] (requires login to view sightings history)</ref> |
==Rexquote Super Railer== | ==Rexquote Super Railer== | ||
| − | The second, fleet number '''4199''', was acquired in 2017,<ref>Presentation at SVR(H) AGM, June 2018</ref> and is a Rexquote Super Railer, 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 | + | The second, fleet number '''4199''', was acquired in 2017,<ref>Presentation at SVR(H) AGM, June 2018</ref> and is a Rexquote Super Railer, 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'''. It was formerly owned by TXM Plant.<ref>[https://www.ontrackplant.com/road-railers/preserved/1021 OnTrackPlant.com]</ref>. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | [[Other rolling stock]] | + | *[[Other rolling stock]] |
| + | *[[Liebherr 902ZW Road Rail 360]]: Former road railer, sold circa 2017 | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <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 | ||
Revision as of 11:47, 3 December 2022
The SVRSevern Valley Railway 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.
The SVRSevern Valley Railway has two of these similar road railer excavators. Like the Komatsu 160, these road railers can be used with various buckets for excavating and moving spoil, or with a flail head for clearing trackside vegetation.
Case Poclain 688
The first to be acquired was Case-Poclain 688-BP Excavator No 489 (DVLA Registration L696MRM). It was first recorded on the SVRSevern Valley Railway at Kidderminster on 9 Jun 2007 and has been resident since.[1]
Rexquote Super Railer
The second, fleet number 4199, was acquired in 2017,[2] and is a Rexquote Super Railer, based on the Case 988 Super Railer[3]. It does not carry a DVLA registration number, but is allocated the UIC Number 99709 940193-4. It was formerly owned by TXM Plant.[4].
See also
- Other rolling stock
- Liebherr 902ZW Road Rail 360: Former road railer, sold circa 2017
References
- ↑ OnTrackPlant.com (requires login to view sightings history)
- ↑ Presentation at SVRSevern Valley Railway(H) AGM, June 2018
- ↑ Wikimedia Commons
- ↑ OnTrackPlant.com
