What is this?

**Chooky** · 14th February 2010, 18:00

Parked in the loop at Waharoa today...
This stuff is all new unused....
They all have huge wide conveyor belts on them.. and each one has its own control area.
Thought I'd ask here... There's a wealth of knowledge on KB...

**Pussy** · 14th February 2010, 18:06

Dunno.... but the wagons are being towed by a DC, which is a rebuilt DA.
DAs got those steam locomotives off the lines.....

**golfmade** · 14th February 2010, 18:07

Here's a link to the company.
http://www.plasser.com.au/en/start/index.htm

**Ocean1** · 14th February 2010, 18:34

Look like ballast wagons and a tamping rig.

All that gravel under the tracks moves around and eventually fucks off. This lot replaces it, lifts the sleepers and pokes more gravel under 'em.

**red mermaid** · 14th February 2010, 18:44

I was thinking with its location (Waharoa) and they way it seems to be made to fit that it could be something to do with re-laying the rail in the Kaimai tunnel.

**quickbuck** · 14th February 2010, 18:59

Originally Posted by Ocean1

Look like ballast wagons and a tamping rig.

All that gravel under the tracks moves around and eventually fucks off. This lot replaces it, lifts the sleepers and pokes more gravel under 'em.

I would say you are Right