A Trackmobile can operate on both railroads and roads. The rubber tires can be lowered to lift it off the rails. This makes it very versatile for switching rail cars around grain elevators, industrial plants and other locations that need to economically move rail cars around. Cleveland RTA has a Trackmobile to move rapid cars around the Central Rail facility. To gain tractive effort, the hydraulic shelf coupler raises the coupled car slightly. This transfers some extra weight to the Trackmobile’s wheels, giving it more traction to prevent wheel slip. Our Trackmobile is powered by a Detroit Diesel engine.
| Builder | Whiting Corporation |
| Type | Work Equipment |
| Description | Trackmobile 5TM |
| Year Built | 1967 |
| Retired | 2017 |
| Acquired | 2017 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Length | 144 in. |
| Width | 96 in. |
| Height | 108 in. |
| Weight | 14,000 lbs. |
| Trucks | 4 wheel rigid frame |
| Engine | Detroit Diesel |
| Control | 2 speed hydrolic |
| Brakes | hydrolic |
| Compressor | n/a |