Sulzer201 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I came across a couple of pics which may be of interest, source: Barry, M. ' Tales Of The Permanent Way ' Andalus, Dublin, 2009. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Great photos! The tamper(?) in the bottom picture looks interesting... I wonder if there's any more photos of it out there somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Great photos! The tamper(?) in the bottom picture looks interesting... I wonder if there's any more photos of it out there somewhere? she has lovely lines to her pat, unlike the box shape the modern stuff has! the first tamper - you see something new everyday! great pics sulzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 (edited) What's the little Wanderly Wagon/tramcar-like thing top right? They even managed to make tampers good looking back then, rather than variations on a brick shape. Edited February 5, 2013 by minister_for_hardship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevrail Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Permanent way work at Downpatrick yard, before line reached the Home Junction and Cabin, 1907 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayner Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 The Wanderly Wagon looking thing is a fairly typical 1950s style Matista tamper http://www.festipedia.org.uk/wiki/Stefcomatic Although probably posed its quite a scary shot as the men working around the tamper would have have had little warning of an approaching train, tampers are damn noisey things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 The Wanderly Wagon looking thing is a fairly typical 1950s style Matista tamper http://www.festipedia.org.uk/wiki/Stefcomatic Although probably posed its quite a scary shot as the men working around the tamper would have have had little warning of an approaching train, tampers are damn noisey things. ffair play to you john, i thought it was a crew coach of some sort! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 she has lovely lines to her pat, unlike the box shape the modern stuff has... Found a good image of an identical one in the UK: http://www.hondawanderer.com/DX74108_Rolvenden_1991.htm A nice-looking machine, alright! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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