I am pleased to report that the Niagara Railway Museum?s 1970 Whiting 2TMA Trackmobile is one step closer to arrival at the NRM Shop.  The TM has been stored in Thorold since moving from a site near Orillia, and was delivered to Attar Metals in the old CNR Car shops in Fort Erie until we can move it into the shop.

Trackmobiles are designed to move cars around facilities where a locomotive is not required, or wanted.  They operate on rail, but have rubber tires lowered to lift off the rails to move out of the way. Our unit is designed to move about 2 loaded cars, with a coupler on one end only.  Tractive effort is obtained when the TM coupler lifts up on the freight car coupler, thus transferring the weight to the rail wheels. Work on the unit will begin when possible, and we are currently seeking donations towards this project.