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A Phooltas Tamper make self-propelled rail mounted multipurpose backhoe (not sure of the description or the function) model UTV 90 - TT. Salt Coutours outside Chennai Central 2005-09-06

Date: 2005-11-09
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The arm does not terminate in a hoe actually. It ends in a straight metal (hollow) box type section to which chains are attached, with hooked ends. The arm simply loads/ unloads rails, sleepers etc., using these chains.

Posted by Rajeev Shrivastava on 2006 Feb 12 09:53:19 +0000

Apurva,
The backhoe seems to small enough to be used for scooping dirt to place traction masts along the perminent way.

Posted by Jainand Narayanan on 2005 Nov 10 00:52:58 +0000

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