Weedkiller MPV DR 98908+DR 98958 at Motherwell TMD.
Bringing the weedkiller train sequence more up to date the days of pre nationalisation coaches converted to private owner departmental stock by the weedkiller companies to spray the weeds have long gone.
As part of the five year Network Rail haulage tender process what are known as "Treatment Trains" are offered out to the Railfreight sector to bid and cover the work using Network Rail owned MPV's (Multi Purpose Vehicles). These power twin or power+trailer units can carry various deck mounted options so prove very versatile their only draw back is the amount of product they can carry when it comes to spraying so they tend to operate single shift diagrams where the unit returns to a depot for crew change and replenishment.
When Motherwell TMD was owned by EWS there were several autumn railhead treatment trains usng MPV's but during the summer months one unit sufficed for weed control operations.
Weedkiller MPV DR 98908+DR 98958 at Motherwell TMD.
Bringing the weedkiller train sequence more up to date the days of pre nationalisation coaches converted to private owner departmental stock by the weedkiller companies to spray the weeds have long gone.
As part of the five year Network Rail haulage tender process what are known as "Treatment Trains" are offered out to the Railfreight sector to bid and cover the work using Network Rail owned MPV's (Multi Purpose Vehicles). These power twin or power+trailer units can carry various deck mounted options so prove very versatile their only draw back is the amount of product they can carry when it comes to spraying so they tend to operate single shift diagrams where the unit returns to a depot for crew change and replenishment.
When Motherwell TMD was owned by EWS there were several autumn railhead treatment trains usng MPV's but during the summer months one unit sufficed for weed control operations.