Following the new NR contract for supply of Tampers is there any news regarding new machines coming to the country?
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New tampers
To British Isles generally or Scotland in particular?
Should have added that the 2 ex Babcock GWS 75 tampers will be replaced this year & will be owned by NR Scottish Region
Hope this helps
For the rest of UK sorry but no idea
Think this is the current situation unless anyone can update...
Colas
2/4 new Plassers delivered (75008 & 75009)
Volker
1/2 new Matisas delivered (75503)
Balfour
0/2 Plasser tampers
SBrail
0/4 Plasser tampers
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The two new Plasser GWS75s Jim mentioned have a new name - Robel ROMITAMP - and are due imminently, if not already delivered. Don't think these are part of the main big plant contracts original question was asking about though.
I heard one of the new Robel Tampers has been on test at Wirksworth but this was a few weeks ago.
UK generally. Good to see investment coming.
Colas, 4 09 Unimat machine with DTS, 2 delivered, following 2 machines due October.
Volker, equivalent "Unimat" machines, 1 delivered, one later this year, Non DTS.
Balfour, 08 Unimat machines (new breed), 2 to be delivered later this year, Non DTS.
BS Rail, 09 Unimat machine with DTS, 4 to be delivered.
LM
Forgot to add, "System 7" V4.0 Tamper being built for UK spec, no other details so far....
Not seen this mentioned elsewhere, so apologies if I've missed it, but the 6 recently arrived tampers for Colas and Balfour Beatty have gained ORR type approval. Also mentioned is that Colas are due a further two machines - DR73959 (99 70 9123 030-7) and DR73960 (99 70 9123 031-5)
Interestingly, it also lists the serial numbers for these new machines, and evidently each machine half is treated as two separate builds by Plasser, as each machine has a pair of serial numbers:
DR73953 - 7783-7784
DR73954 - 7785-7786
DR73955 - 7737-7738
DR73956 - 7812-7813
DR73957 - 7814-7815
DR73958 - 7816-7817
DR73959 - 8053-8054
DR73960 - 8055-8056