FAQs
Here are some of the questions we often get asked..
Your OTP2009 book is excellent! When is the next one out?
Sorry to tell you this, but I am not the author of the books - that is best left to the chaps at NPT Publishing!
The 2009 edition of the book is now out. Again, I am not the author.
More details can be found here.
Can I send you some photos for inclusion on the site?
Yes - please! The more unusual the better. Especially welcome are photos of rare machines, preserved machines, machines no longer with us, and foreign machines.
Please remember to include number, date, place, photographer name (if it's not you) and any other info you feel is of interest.
Please register or log in and use the photo upload tool. Thanks!
Can you put a link on ontrackplant.com to my website please?
Maybe.
We only add links to sites that are operated by regular contributors; or to sites that we feel are of interest to our visitors.
Do you have any plans or technical specifications of a tamper so I can model one?
No. Nor any other machines.
You could try asking on the OTPgen mailing list, or some specialist modelling lists & sites.
How do I see the OTP at [insert location here]?
Most major plant depots have a 'location profile' on this site. If the place you are looking for isn't on the list, then I don't know. If you can add something to the list then please do so.
Why do some numbers in the sightings/photo sections begin with a # symbol?
These machines don't carry any running numbers, so the number given is the unique build number of the machine.
Which OTP have names?
Quite a few. These can be found in the names section.