Builder's Plate - Spot Tamper Model Minima II

Production date
1984
 Country
Australia
 State/Province
New South Wales
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Description
A rectangular shaped aluminium plate with a logo featuring railway track etched into the face of the plate. Lettering has been also been pressed into the front of the plate.
Classification
TRANSPORT Railways Manufacturer's Plate
Maker
Production date
1984
Production place
St Marys, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Measurements
H220 x W300 x D4mm
Media/Materials description
Aluminium
Paint
Signature/Marks
PLASSER AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD \ MANUFACTURER OF RAILWAY TRACK MAINTENACE EQUIPMENT & MACHINES
YEAR OF MANUFACTURE: 1984 \ MACHINE NUMBER: 288 \ TYPE: MINIMA II \ TRAVELLING SPEED: 25 KM / HR \ GROSS WEIGHT: 4 . 5 T \ MADE IN AUSTRALIA
History and use
This builder's plate is from a Plasser Spot Tamper Model Minima II. It was purchased by Queensland Railways in 1984 and designated an MMA Class vehicle. It was later refurbished and redesignated MMT Class No.6.

Queensland Railways purchased a large amount of track maintenance machinery from Plasser South Africa, Plasser-Thereur (Austria) and Plasser Australia beginning in the 1960s. Machines purchased included MMA Class electromatic tampers and crib & shoulder compactor machines, MMB Class ballast regulators, MMD Class track jacks and rail threaders, MME Class scissor lifts and MMY Class rail planers, spolier transfer cars and flash butt welders.
Registration number
R6886

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