Is this a newspaper clipping?

This is actually a Track Re-laying machine and can lift pre-assembled rail panels upto 39 metres long.It itself runs on a pair of temporary rails laid along the track alignment and places the rail panel on a prepared ballast bed.It can be used to lay new railway lines or for the renewal of long track sections.Even in this picture it has lifted only the top rail panel.It can be used to lift rail panels off a stack of panels or BFR wagons.

I would suggest that such interesting, informative and unique snaps should be preserved on the server. Such a welcome change from the WAP4 and WDM2 locos.

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These machines are Diesel Hydrostatic BG Engines manufactured by Ovis Equipments Pvt. Ltd (OEPL) at Cherlapally , Hyderabad. I had the privilege of visiting their Plant. The official I met told me that these were custom fitted with Hydraulic cranes to avoid lorry movement and to save manpower. Innovative isn't it ? Dilip Setlur

This machine is called a ballast regulator. The purpose is obvious from its name :)

looks like engine and crane built into one!

Thats a UTV, which stands for "utility and transport vehicle" ("and" is optional sometimes). Used to load/unload sleepers/rails etc..

These are called Rail Maintenance Vehicles (or Vans), fit for 70 kmph, manufactured by M/S Ovis Equipments Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad.

It's a ballast regulating machine, for making the profile of ballast with help of slanted metal plates, which can be moved to required angle/ direction. The rail head is then cleared by rotating brushes. Useful after unloading ballast from ballast hoppers.