On Track Plant - Volker Rail Beaver Tamper

Volker Rail Beaver Lightweight Tamper

This is an informational article for railway enthusiasts about the Volker Rail “Beaver” Tamper. Rail Record website does not supply track maintenance vehicles.

Volker Beaver Tamper — A Volker Rail lightweight tamper is seen on a level crossing at Newhaven Harbour during engineering work at Newhaven Marine aggregate sidings.

The Beaver tamper is a lightweight track tamper owned by Volker Rail. It has a top speed of 20mph and due to this, it is taken to work sites by lorry, rather than self propelled on the mainline.

The Volker Rail Beaver tamper has 4 arms at each corner of the machine which extend, support, and lift the unit.

Volker Beaver Tamper Front — Arms beside each cab on each side stablise the tamper whilst it is lifted off the ground. The arms at each end lift the machine.

A centre pivot extends from underneath the tamper, which is used to help rotate the machine once off the ground. Following rotation, the centre pivoting arm can be retracted, and the lorry can be positioned underneath the tamper before taking it away.

Tampers are used in engineering possessions to compact freshly laid ballast around the railway sleepers.

Volker Beaver Tamper on lorry — The tamper is taken away by lorry to the next work site.

Author: matt

Owner of Rail Record

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Mark Stuart

5 years ago

Hi,

I’m a Track Maintenance Engineer for NetworkRail on the Anglia Route based at Romford and would be interested in the Beaver Tamper. We are suffering with weak embankments currently.

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matt

Reply to Mark Stuart

Hi Mark it may be worth contacting volker rail as we’re an informational website / blog and don’t supply maintenance services. Best regards

Daniel

Hi mark if you send a email
[email protected] if is the me for the tamper