Rail Ranger

Aquarius manufactured Rail Rangers until 2011 and we continue to maintain this type of vehicle today.   The Ford Ranger was a rugged 4 wheel drive utility vehicle with the comforts of a highway vehicle.

The Rail Ranger features were:

• Self-contained, road legal vehicle;  no road haulage
• 4 wheel drive
• Good ground clearance for easy on and off tracking
• 745kg Payload for men and cargo*
• Travel, work and on-track under live OLE
• High rail speed of 20 mph/15mph reverse
• Compact Aquarius Electro-Hydraulic Rail-Gear proven on the Rail infrastructure since 1999
• Rail gear actuation from the cab
• Two front seats, driver and machine controller
• Fully enclosed weather protection
• Double cab versions seat five
• Troop carrying rear seats for six extra in rear tray for travel on rail
• Easy access staircase to rear body

*Including personnel and equipment and is dependent on the Ford Rangers Model

The Benefits of the Rail Ranger were:

• Reduced logistics: No need for additional RRV transport  (truck haulage to site)
• The self-contained Rail Ranger is an efficient solution: Deliver maintenance teams and equipment quickly from the depot to the track work site with easy on and off tracking
• Increased productivity:  No need to push equipment up track
• Flexibility to use for road transport and off road duties
• Reduced paperwork:  No tachograph required
• Comfort of a road vehicle with a low cab for easy repeated entry and exit.