Gamble RR - E1311 - Komatsu PC228
Photo of Gamble RR - E1311 at Gamble Horsham - 8 August 2008. Brian Stanway.
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Ben Williams
28 August 2008, 09:48:27
Not seen one of these before!
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RRV Cowboy
28 August 2008, 15:33:52
rexquote komatsu 228 terrabyte heavy duty lifter and can also dig i think gamble have 2 of these one was working at london victoria last christmas
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RRV Cowboy
28 August 2008, 21:27:04
i think its rexquotes answer to philmors monster bug
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Nick Tompkin
28 August 2008, 22:26:09
A report in Earthmovers magazine around a year ago stated that Gambles had 10 of these on order for delivery by Christmas 2007. However, by February 2008 only 3 machines had been received (E1310, E1311 and E1317) and one of these was back at Rexquote for remedial works. A forth was in build at this time, which appears to have subsequently materialised as E1318.
I was fortunate to see E1317 parked side by side with a PC138US and the PC228 is really a much larger machine in terms of dimensions. Are there any restrictions on using 20 tonne plus machines such as these on lines, such as not through platforms, tunnells etc?
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ian saunders
30 August 2008, 08:10:06
surely the size of these machines must mean that when in operation and swinging around they create clearance problems which must limit there usability
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sam burke
30 August 2008, 08:54:13
im sure the guys who design these things/chooses which diggers to use nowadays arent retarded. the machine is probably highly useable
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Bryan
31 August 2008, 16:01:11
As long as they can travel on rail within Network Rails W6 gauge size and swing is a lesser consideration unless you need something with tailess capability.
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RRV Cowboy
31 August 2008, 20:59:44
Machines of this size/weight can become very unstable when working in rail mode which is why the are always used on there tracks and very rarely used in rail mode they are mostly used on renewal sites the tracks give better stability when lifting spreading the weight better than a machine with rubber tyres there are no working restrictions placed on these as mentioned above they have to confirm to standard gauge machines otherwise they would not be granted there engineering acceptance cert which every machine needs before it van work on nwr infrastructure i beleive there are 2 types of these made by rexquote a giggarailer version and a terrabyte version
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rocket bawz
18 September 2008, 23:16:17
i dont see how they are unstable in rail mode? 10000's and new doosan ultimate are 30+ tonnes and sit perfect on line not easily unsettled at all.
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steve parberry
19 September 2008, 16:36:18
Well you make em less unstable due to the fact the centre of gravity is higher and the width is narrower in rail mode compaired to the standard design, also only having four rail wheels the track force must be quite high when you lift anything up at a large radius?
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rocket bawz
23 September 2008, 20:25:37
yeah i agree but its just cowboy says these always work on there tracks which i dnt agree with. hav used similar myself and more in rail mode than on the deck . i am an rrv operator and drive these every day i just like to see what others opinions are as i work in scotland most of you guys are dan sarf . just wondering if in englandcestershire working this type of machine in rail mode is frowned upon. i know any time ive worked dan sarf ive had funny looks when i use log grabs for every thing! just like to know whats different between here and there.
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RRV Cowboy
25 September 2008, 07:11:46
when track machines where first used on the railway they were always bought to site by train and sum still are 2 day depends what company you use the main idea in putting rail wheels on was just to get them to site now over the years they are used more and more on rail wheels legally and ilegally lol using log grabs to pick up anything other then logs is highly ilegall lol and i dnt take part in that sort of cowboy work lol
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rocket bawz
25 September 2008, 21:27:52
lol log grabs are the law in scotland! we even level ballast with them!
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cdj
26 September 2008, 08:21:38
"using log grabs to pick up anything other then logs is highly ilegall"
The "log grab" is a highly versatile attachment. It is certainly NOT illegal although RT / NR in their infinite wisdom have prohibited the use of a log grab on new rail and concrete sleepers (the latter is understandable given the tendancy to damage the concrete). Use of a log grab to thread in LWR is a lot more efficient and safer than using the thimble: until the "ban" the log grab was often the only RRE "attachment" in use on Scottish renewals sites. Treminology here is an issue as a pure "log grab" used in the agricultural industry is quite a different toool to to what we (in Scotland at least) describe as a log grab.
Re the featured excavator (E1311) dont fancy using it to dig under the wires!
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RRV Cowboy
26 September 2008, 11:54:08
Try working on the real railway blimming cowboys! lol
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