It meets the new rail industry standard RIS-1530-PLT Issue 6 (UK), can extend to a height of 21 metres and has the capacity to pick and carry up to 6 tonnes.
The TH21 can also tow loads of up to 48 tonnes and is compatible with more than 20 different quick-hitch Manitou attachments.
Rail Products UK managing director Derek Burns said: 鈥淲e are glad to report that all the on-track testing appears to have gone very well with the TH21 performing exceptionally well during all lifting and braking tests as well as effortlessly cruising up a 1 in 25 gradient with 49 tonnes attached on two trailers.鈥�
He added: 鈥淲e were also pleased to welcome a number of invited guests to the test site so they could view this superbly designed road/rail crane close up and personal as well as watch an on-track demonstration of the machine鈥檚 undoubted versatility and recognise why we believe the TH21 will help revolutionise lifting on the railways.鈥�
- Travel speed: 17km/h
- Maximum travel speed: 10km/h
- Work speed: 5km/h
- Height: 21m
- Rail gauge: 1.0m鈥�1.6m
- Towing capacity: 48t, airbrakes
- Lifting capacity: 6t, see loadchart
- Gauge: W6A
- Rail Oscillating Axle: 50mm both sides
- Max. slope accepted: 1.25掳
- Max. cant travel: 200掳
- Max. cant stationary work mode: 120掳
- Max. cant lift and travel mode: 120掳, 5km/h
- Max. wind speed: 6 Bf
- Approved to RIS-1530-PLT Issue 6 (UK)
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