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LRV

SPECIALTY EXCAVATING

Controlled excavation with unmatched vacuum power

Loram’s LRV is a powerful, rail-mounted specialty excavating machine that removes up to 38 cubic meters of material per hour using mechanical agitation and airflow. The most productive vacuum-based maintenance of way excavation machine on the market, the LRV combines a diesel engine-powered manipulator arm and powerful, twin engine vacuum pumps, making it capable of excavating a host of material challenges including compacted or ice-crusted ballast, mud, water, sand and soil.

The versatile Loram LRV offers precision control with unmatched power, applying an industry-leading 2,268 kilograms of force to break up tough material in a way that a rotating nozzle alone cannot. Compact power and control makes it ideal for excavating specialty trackwork, trackside equipment and yard applications, with maximum accessibility to traverse and operate within restricted clearances, including tunnels, passenger platforms and bridges.

The LRV offers unmatched flexibility to accommodate hard to reach track structures. The nozzle can tilt 45° from vertical in any direction to reach ballast under hard to reach track structures, such as third rail. The nozzle can also work at distances up to 4.5 meters from track centerline, maximising the work area.

Loram LRV capabilities and features include:

  • Industry leading vacuum power
  • Productivity depends on application and material conditions
    • Loose, granular material—up to 38 m³/hr
    • Compacted, moderately fouled—up to 22 m³/hr
    • Severely fouled/filled—up to 10 m³/hr
  • Built to work in tough Class I railroad conditions and on commuter or transit railroad environments
  • Advanced, self-cleaning dust filtration system
  • Ability to discharge excavated material up to 9.1 m from track centerline
  • Designed to travel at track speeds up to 75 km/h while towing fully loaded material handling cars
LRV SPECIALTY EXCAVATOR
Length1 32 m
Width1 3 m
Height1 4.4 m
Weight1 99,800 kg
Production Rate2 – Loose, granular material—38 m³ /hr
– Compacted, moderately fouled—22 m³ /hr
– Heavily cemented or clay filled—10 m³ /hr)
Working Speed Up to 3.2 km/h at 200 mm cutting depth from bottom of sleeper
Max. Excavating Depth 1.7 m from top of rail
Excavating Width 4.6 m from track center
Material Storing Capacity 16 m³
Air Flow, Open Flow 289 m³ per minute
Vacuum 0.95 bar
Material Discharge Up to 9.1 m from either side of track center or into an auxiliary car
Travel Speed – Self-powered: Up to 75 km/h
– In train consist: Up to 60 mph (100 km/h)
Gradeability Up to 4%
Minimum Work Radius 22° curve (80 m radius)
Minimum Travel Radius 22° curve (80 m radius)

1 Excluding Auxiliary Cars
2 Typical; subject to application and material conditions
Specifications subject to change

LRV Spec Sheet