Builder's Plate - Plasser
Country
Australia
State/Province
New South Wales
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Description
A rectangular shaped aluminium plate painted blue with a logo featuring a stylised map of Australia with the company's name through the centre of the map.
Classification
TRANSPORT Railways Manufacturer's Plate
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Production place
Measurements
H320 x W290 x D4mm
Media/Materials description
Aluminium
Paint
Paint
Signature/Marks
Plasser Australia
History and use
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
R6896
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