Date: 27/07/2013

What manufacturer Mechan says is the largest-capacity rail traverser in the UK forms part of the recently-opened North Rail Terminal at the Port of Felixstowe. The 30 m traverser is used to move locomotives between tracks when running round their trains. It weighs 90 tonnes, and has a capacity of 170 tonnes.

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Locomotive traverser at the Port of Felixstowe

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UK: What manufacturer Mechan says is the largest-capacity rail traverser in the UK forms part of the recently-opened North Rail Terminal at the Port of Felixstowe. The 30 m traverser is used to move locomotives between tracks when running round their trains. It weighs 90 tonnes, and has a ...

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