Gigarailer by Rexquote

[Jeremy Rowland]

Hi to all,

Here's a different type of machine I came across a couple of months ago and I can't say I really know anything about them

Has anybody else come across one of these before or knows anything about them

[Jeremy Rowland]

Close up shot

[Jeremy Rowland]

Nearside view

[Nick Drew]

Hi Jeremy,

Hope you had a good Xmas mate and enjoyed your card??

Well I used to drive the roadrailers for Hydrex, as I recall the machine in your photo is based on an Atlas machine, the Gigarailer is a new heavier version of the Rexquote Superailer.

That one has a double cab for carrying the PICOM (Person in charge of machine) that you have to have with you when working on the rails I used to find that he is usually the bloke who is always in the bloody way when you are trying to work the machine!!

Nick

[IBH]

That's definitely a Terex-Atlas excavator but looking at the boom/dipper arrangement is it is configured solely for lifting tasks such as handling track sections.

[Ross]

Well I used to drive the roadrailers for Hydrex, as I recall the machine in your photo is based on an Atlas machine

Yeah. The local Hydrex Depot used similar if not the same Boxy Rail Ducks.
Either Atlas or Hymec <~~ I think

Ross

[Jeremy Rowland]

Thanks Gents

Must say I did think it kinda looked Atlas/O&K ish, another machine from the German stable

Thanks for the card Nick, there is a disc wingin its way to you right now.

Jeremy

[Robban_C]

No doubt that it IS an Atlas machine. Look at the AWE4 logo on the door!

[Jeremy Rowland]

Ah Hah I had spotted the AWE emblem on the cab but had no idea it was to do with Atlas.
Thanks Robban
Very unusual boom and dipper on this machine too I would naturally assume that it was going to be used for track laying purposes, tell you next year when I travel along that railway.

Jeremy

[Robban_C]

Many (all?) modern Atlas has that logo/emblem but I don´t know what it means.