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4/12/2018

Trackmobile: Atlas mobile rail-car mover

Trackmobile has unveiled the Atlas model mobile rail-car mover. The unit is designed for locations that require greater tractive effort due to unfavorable conditions, and for applications that require longer strings of rail cars to be moved.

The Atlas mover delivers 43,900 pounds of single coupled tractive effort and 60,200 pounds when double coupled, Trackmobile officials said in a press release.

“Trackmobiles have always offered high quality and value in railcar spotting and switching, and now the Atlas takes us to the next level in locomotive replacements for in-plant usage,” said Trackmobile President Ralph Przybyszewski.

The Atlas also is designed for "state-of-the-art" operator comfort and ease of use, according to the company. The highest capacity model that Trackmobile has produced to date, the Atlas features a shorter wheel base and machine length.