Railcar mover

A railcar mover is a road–rail vehicle (capable of travelling on both roads and rail tracks) fitted with couplers for moving small numbers of railroad cars around in a rail siding or small yard. They are extensively used by railroad customers because they are cheaper than owning a switcher locomotive, more convenient and cheaper than paying the railroad operator to do the switching, easier and more productive than manual moving of cars, and in addition they are more versatile since they can travel on road wheels to the cars they need to move, instead of needing clear track.

Unimog 405/UGN road–rail vehicle used as a rail car mover
A Volvo L70F loader fitted with Aries Hyrail road–rail vehicle conversion and train braking system

Manufacturers

Numerous manufacturers produce railcar movers, in multiple countries.

North America
TuVM Stade, Whiting Trackmobile

North American brands include Trackmobile,[1] Nordco Shuttlewagon,[2] BOSS,[3] Rail King [4] and Geismar.[5]

Ireland

An Irish brand is Unilokomotive.

Germany

German brands include Unimog, Zwiehoff, UMEL and Zweiweg.

Italy

Italian brands are Colmar and Zephir.

Belgium
BOSS Railcar Movers

A Belgian brand is UCA.

  • A Zephir LOK 10.170
  • Shunting vehicle (Unimog)
  • Shunting vehicle UCA-TRAC F24. Note the buffers and chain coupler.
  • Shunting vehicle UCA-TRAC B16
  • Road–rail vehicle train brake control
  • A USA telehandler fitted with train coupler and train brake system
  • A Rail King rail car mover shunts a few grain hoppers across the Marion Street rail crossing in Hamler, Ohio, United States.
  • Unilok E55s of Lesico company. Jerusalem-Tel Aviv Railway
  • Nordco NVX-8040
  • TrackMobile Titan
  • Heavy STM work trains are hauled with sizeable tractors such as this 1966 "Duplex". Traction is effected through the rubber-tired wheels, and guidance through the retractable flanged wheels. This Road-rail vehicle can also operate on the road.

See also

References
  1. Trackmobile
  2. Shuttlewagon
  3. BOSS
  4. Rail King
  5. Geismar
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