en.wikipedia.org/Railcar_mover/article.txt

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   2 [[File:Mh zweiwegefahrzeug viernheim.jpeg|thumb|[[Unimog]] 405/UGN [[road–rail vehicle]] used as a rail car mover]]
   3 [[File:Volvo L70F railcar mover.jpg|thumb|A Volvo L70F loader fitted with Aries Hyrail road–rail vehicle conversion and train braking system]]
   4 A '''railcar mover''' is a [[road–rail vehicle]] (capable of travelling on both roads and [[rail track]]s) fitted with [[Railway coupling|couplers]] for moving small numbers of [[railroad car]]s around in a [[rail siding]] or small [[Classification yard|yard]].  They are extensively used by railroad customers because they are cheaper than owning a [[switcher]] [[locomotive]], more convenient and cheaper than paying the railroad operator to do the switching, easier and more productive than manual moving of cars, and in addition they are more versatile since they can travel on road wheels to the cars they need to move, instead of needing clear track.
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   6 ==Manufacturers==
   7 Numerous manufacturers produce railcar movers, in multiple countries.
   8 === North America ===
   9 [[File:TuVM Stade, Whiting Trackmobile.jpg|thumb|TuVM Stade, Whiting Trackmobile]]
  10 North American brands include Trackmobile,<ref>[https://trackmobile.com/why-trackmobile/?gclid=CjwKCAjw9vn4BRBaEiwAh0muDKiiLEpXj4bHGNbPzCXZbkC0LjPobnemAtLKmVbMz0C6syXCPOSh1BoCZvQQAvD_BwE Trackmobile]</ref> Nordco Shuttlewagon,<ref>[https://www.nordco.com/Products/Mobile-Material-Handling.htm Shuttlewagon]</ref> BOSS,<ref>[https://bossrcm.com/ BOSS]</ref> Rail King <ref>[https://railking.net/ Rail King]</ref> and Geismar.<ref>[http://geismar-mtm.com/index.html Geismar]</ref>
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  12 ===Ireland===
  13 An Irish brand is Unilokomotive.
  14
  15 ===Germany===
  16 [[Germany|German]] brands include [[Unimog]], [[Zwiehoff]],  [[UMEL]] and [[Zweiweg]].
  17
  18 ===Italy===
  19 Italian brands are Colmar and Zephir.
  20
  21 ===North America===
  22 [[File:BOSS Railcar Movers.jpg|thumb|BOSS Railcar Movers]]
  23 A [[North American|North American]] brand is [[USA (company)|USA]].
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  25
  26 == Gallery ==
  27 <gallery widths="220" heights="220" class= center>
  28 File:Rail Car Mover Electric Zephir.png
  29 File:Viernheim gueterzug 100 0376.jpg|A [[Zephir LOK]] 10.170
  30 File:Shunting vehicle 01.JPG|Shunting vehicle ([[Unimog]])
  31 File:Shunting vehicle UCA-TRAC Fastrac.JPG|Shunting vehicle [[UCA-TRAC F]]24. Note the [[buffers and chain coupler]].
  32 File:Shunting vehicle UCA-TRAC B16.jpg|Shunting vehicle [[UCA-TRAC B]]16
  33 File:Road-rail vehicle train brake control.jpg|Road–rail vehicle train brake control
  34 File:AUSA aries hyrail railcar mover.jpg|A USA telehandler fitted with train coupler and train brake system
  35 File:Hamler Rail King.jpg|A Rail King rail car mover shunts a few grain hoppers across the Marion Street rail crossing in [[Hamler, Ohio|Hamler]], [[Ohio]], United States.
  36 File:Unilok E55s of Lesico.jpg|Unilok E55s of Lesico company. [[Jerusalem-Tel Aviv Railway]]
  37 File:Shuttlewagon NVX-8050.jpg|Nordco NVX-8040
  38 File:Titan on rails.JPG|TrackMobile Titan
  39 File:QC-STM-Duplex82-703 20040530-170434.jpg|Heavy [[Montreal Metro#Rolling stock maintenance|STM]] work trains are hauled with sizeable tractors such as this 1966 "Duplex". Traction is effected through the rubber-tired wheels, and guidance through the retractable flanged wheels. This Road-rail vehicle can also operate on the road.
  40 </gallery>
  41 {{Commons category|Rail car movers}}
  42
  43 == See also ==
  44 * [[Road–rail vehicle]]
  45
  46 ==References==
  47 <references/>
  48
  49 [[Category:Rolling stock]]
  50 [[Category:Land vehicles]]