...not the Green Bay Packers... but the miniature version of the large tamping machines that currently operate on the mainline. The machine is colloquially known as a "Jacker-Packer" but is officially called a "Permaquip Ballast Packer Mark IV". We actually have two of these machines 74033 (BP039) and 74034 (BP040) of which both are powered by a Lister-Petter ST3 (1.9 Litre 3 cylinder diesel engine).
Here BP039 currently resides on one of the sidings at Norchard (whilst BP040 has been off-tracked just behind the photograph).
Andy has had success with this machine - the Lister engine firing perfectly on all 3 cylinders by end of the day and the hydraulics working - the system now requiring the air being drained out of it. I met with Andy in the afternoon and we were both glad to see that both machines share common parts, I got home and found that more parts for the "Piano" had turned up on the doorstep; anyone would think that Christmas had come!
More updates soon... watch this space!
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