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OTM Universal tamper

VolkerRail owns and operates 12 On-Track Machine (OTM) universal tampers, which work across the UK rail infrastructure - specifically the London North East and East Midlands region.

Beaver tamper

Our fleet – contracted extensively to Network Rail as part of its National On-Track Tamping contract - undertakes both plain line and S&C renewals and maintenance tamping across the rail network, ensuring the track is safe for the passage of passenger and freight trains alike.

The OTM tamping fleet consists of:

  • Four B66 UC tamping machines
  • Three Matisa B45 UE tamping machines
  • Four Matisa B41 UE tamping machines
  • One Plasser and Theurer 08 4x4 / 4S tamping machine.

Our tampers work independently or in parallel, depending on client or track layout requirements.

The fleet is operated and maintained by an experienced team of drivers and maintainer/operators, who have undergone a comprehensive development programme to enable safe and efficient delivery of operations.

 

 B66 UC

B45 UE

 B41 UE

08 4x4 /US 

Mass (tonnes)

103

57

90

85 

Working curve radius – horizontal (metres) 

150

150

150

150

Working curves - vertical (metres) 

500

500

500

500

Speed - self-propelled (mph)

60

60

60

60

Performance (m/hr tamped)*

900

600

600

600

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Neil Hewitt


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