Mystery Linemaster Machine
2 February 2009 - thanks to Andrew Waldron for this article
We have recently received this photograph but need some help identifying the machine.
Pictured on the Cork-Dublin line (in Ireland) in 1963, the machine appears to be some sort of track recording trolley. Rumour has it that BR acquired some in the 1950s too.
If anyone has any information about the Irish machine or it's BR counterparts, please leave a comment below.
Thanks!
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Gray Wilson
3 February 2009, 01:42
it appears to be some sort of track geometry recording trolley
any idea of the manufacturer ??
as Linemaster seems to be the unit name rather than the company that made it
Vince /// ontrackplant.com
4 February 2009, 12:32
It is possible that Linemaster is the manufacturing company. It's not unusual for companies to put their names on their machines!
Bill McTavish
4 February 2009, 12:39
"it appears to be some sort of track geometry recording trolley" - well done Gray you get the special prize for reading a bit of text correctly and then repeating it! ;)
Lofty
4 February 2009, 15:23
I wonder if this is an early track lining machine, pre-dating the Plasser AL 203 liner, (from the days before combined tamping & lining machines appeared). I know that Kershaw and Robel built liners many moons ago, prior to Plasser cornering the market for OTP.
mushroom25
12 February 2009, 13:17
A track lining machine called "Linemaster" was manufactured by Railway Maintenance Corp in the 1960's. RMC seems to have been bought by Portec in 1975.