Colas Rail 73910 & 73909`_ Tamping and Lining vehicles, at Carnforth Station, Lancashire _ Railways of Great Britain, UK

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Plasser & Theurer built the first two-axled tamping machines at the start of the 1950’s with a very short wheelbase. The tamping units were positioned between the front axle and the middle axle. The track was leveled and lined manually directly in front of the tamping machine using track jacks.

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Size: 5184px × 3455px
Location: Carnforth Station, Lancashire, UK
Photo credit: © MediaWorldImages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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