Network Rail's Harsco RGH-20C Switch and Crossing Rail Grinding set DR79265, DR79274 and DR79264 are seen at Woking Down Yard during May 2026. #ontrackplant #NetworkRail

Balfour Beatty's Plasser & Theurer 08-16/4x4C100-RT Tamper DR73943 is seen at Broxbourne Down Tamper Siding during June 2026. #ontrackplant #tamperTuesday #BalfourBeatty

London Underground's Matisa B45 Tamper TMM776 is seen at Dagenham East during June 2026. Not a brilliant pic, but these things are very elusive! #ontrackplant #tamperTuesday #londonUnderground

On Tuesday 11th August there is a scheduled movement from Dollands Moor to West Ealing Plasser Sidings which, if it runs, could be a delivery of a new machine for Colas Rail. Usual cancellation / rescheduling disclaimers apply! #ontrackplant #tamperTuesday www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-n...

Colas Rail's Plasser & Theurer 08-4x4/4S-RT Switch & Crossing Tamper DR73935 is seen at various locations along the Severn Beach line whilst working the 6J42 Bristol Kingsland Road to Hallen Moor during June 2026. #ontrackplant #ColasRailUK #tamperTuesday

A nice pair of Balfour Beatty's Matisa B41UE Tampers - DR75408 and DR75409 - are seen at Broxbourne Down Tamper Siding during May 2026. #tamperTuesday #ontrackplant #BalfourBeatty

The Swindon & Cricklade Railway recently held a "Train, Track & Trolley" gala which gave visitors the rare chance to see and ride behind some of their fleet of machines. A very interesting day out, and something I would encourage more railways to do! #ontrackplant #tamperTuesday

20901 and 20905 are seen sandwiching one of Balfour Beatty's Drain Trains at Woking whilst working the 6J09 1129 to Gloucester Horton Road on 8th May 2026. #ontrackplant #BalfourBeatty #drainTrain

Of all the post-privatisation liveries, Scotland's First Engineering white, purple & green wasn't one I managed to photograph much, so please excuse these poor shots which don't show it off very well. #ontrackplant #tamperTuesday #OTPliveries

Loram's brand new RGC(01) Rail Grinder DR79701-79704 is seen at Filton Abbey Wood whilst working the 4Q11 1023 Derby RTC to Westbury Yard during June 2026. #ontrackplant #RailGrinder #LoramUK

Colas Rail's Plasser & Theurer 08-16/4x4C100-RT Tamper DR73931 "Brian Hill" is seen at Salisbury West End during May 2026. #ontrackplant #tamperTuesday #PlasserAndTheurer #ColasRailUK

Rail Live - the UK's largest rail exhibition - was held at Porterbrook's Long Marston site again during June with nearly 40 machines on display. You can check out a full list of machines and photo gallery at www.ontrackplant.com/reports/rail... #ontrackplant #raillive2026 #raillive

With the Rail Live exhibition happening this week, here's a quick flashback featuring a variety of tampers and other machines on display at past shows. #ontrackplant #tamperTuesday #railLive

one of Network Rails's Windhoff OHL MPVs DR76906 is seen at Swindon Transfer Yard HOOB during May 2026. #ontrackplant #Windhoff #NetworkRail

GrantRail didn't acquire any of the BR Track Renewal or Infrastructure companies during privatisation, but did win some renewal contracts in the late 90s and subsequently ordered a fleet of new Matisa machines in a striking orange & blue livery. #tamperTuesday #ontrackplant #OTPliveries

Colas Rail's Matisa B41UE Tamper DR75407 "Gerry Taylor" sits in the sidings under the motorway at Westerleigh. 17 April 2026. #tamperTuesday #ontrackplant #ColasRailUK

Amey acquired the Western Infrastructure Maintenance Company during 1996 as part of the privatisation process. They purchased some new machines and their livery was yellow with dark blue stripes. There were some variations over the years. #tamperTuesday #ontrackplant #OTPliveries

It looks like the Loram C2101 grinding set (DR79231~79237) will be making its final mainline move on Thursday, working from Barnsley to Chaddesden. This set will be replaced by Loram's new DR79701-79704 machines at the end of May. #ontrackplant #LoramUK www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-n...

Colas Rail's Plasser & Theurer 08-4x4/4S-RT tamper DR73909 "Saturn" pauses at Crewe whilst working from Warrington Bank Quay to Ditton Reception Sidings. 9 April 2026. #tamperTuesday #ontrackplant #ColasRailUK

After a number of corporate changes AMEC Spie changed their livery in the early 2000s to an attractive light blue with dark blue stripe. #tamperTuesday #ontrackplant #OTPliveries

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Swietelsky UK's Plasser & Theurer 08-4x4/4S-RT tamper DR73914 sits in the old Royal Mail platform at Stafford whilst working from & to the nearby sidings, via Shrewsbury. 9 April 2026. #tamperTuesday #ontrackplant

#TrackMachineTuesday Balfour Beatty DR73503 at Leicester Carriage Sidings early 1997.

AMEC acquired the South West Infrastructure Maintenance Company during privatisation in 1996. It did not inherit any of BR's tampers so acquired a fleet of new machines carrying an orange & yellow livery with black stripes. #tamperTuesday #ontrackplant #OTPliveries

Colas Rail's new Plasser & Theurer Unimat 08-4x4/4S tamper DR73954 approaches Nuneaton whilst working a Diss to Rugby move. #tamperTuesday #ontrackplant

During 1999 Tarmac split their Centrac business out into a new company - Carillion, and then in late 2001 GEC sold their share of GTRM to Carillion. The combined fleet of machines were repainted into a yellow livery with white cabs. #tamperTuesday #ontrackplant #OTPliveries

GTRM - a joint venture of GEC Alsthom and Tarmac acquired the Central Infrastructure Maintenance Company in 1996. It purchased a few new machines, and in 2001 took over Centrac's fleet of old machines. Their livery was yellow with maroon cabs. #tamperTuesday #ontrackplant #OTPliveries

Colas Rail's Plasser & Theurer 08-4x4/4S-RT tamper DR73929 passes through Walsall whilst working from Nuneaton to the nearby sidings. #tamperTuesday #ontrackplant

In 1996 Tarmac acquired the Central Track Renewals Company as part of the privatisation process and started operating under the "Centrac" name. Their livery was a basic yellow with white roof. #tamperTuesday #ontrackplant #OTPliveries

This year lots of older machines are getting replaced by brand new machines as some companies modernise their fleets. One casualty will be Loram's C2101 Rail Grinder which arrived in 2002. Here is DR79231-79237 (exc. 79234&235) passing through a gloomy Cardiff Central. #ontrackplant