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Heavy loads, placed to the millimetre.
Trams over a wheel lathe, aircraft tooling and large engineering assemblies all need placing exactly. Doing that under a vehicle's own power, or with a shunter or crane, means extra staff and a lot of stop-start.
The TP3000 is our most powerful tug and the top of the Extra Heavy range: up to 300,000 kg on rails and 30,000 kg on castors, with 15,000 N of drawbar pull and power steering. That makes it the machine for trams, rolling stock, heavy assemblies and aircraft tooling, wherever the load has to stop exactly where it's needed.
Wireless radio control is available, so the operator can stand clear and watch the alignment, and ATEX Zone 1 and Zone 2 builds are available for hazardous areas. At Sheffield Supertram, a TP3000 with a custom coupling lines trams up over the wheel lathe with the tram powered down.
Where the TP3000 is used.
On railsBrick kiln carts
Loaded kiln carts moved on rails through the works.Electric tugs for Ceramics
On castorsBoats on cradles
A patrol boat moved across the yard on its cradle.Electric tugs for Marine & Boatyards
On castorsCrane components
Crane sections moved around the yard on bogies.Electric tugs for Engineering & manufacturing
On castorsDepots overseas
A remote-controlled TP3000 at work in a Singapore depot.Electric tugs for RailTP3000 technical specification.
Towing capacity, castors
30,000 kg
Drawbar pull
15,000 N
Steering
Power Steered
Towing capacity, rails
300,000 kg
Max. weight transfer
1,600 kg
Voltage
24 V
Motor power
3,000 W
Max. speed
6 km/h
Controller
650 A
Gearbox
Transaxle
Min. turning circle
1.8 m
Battery capacity
165 A/h
Recharge time
8 hours
Input
100-240 V
Drive wheel
Solid black rubber
Unit weight
720-1400 kg
Length
1536 mm
Width
894-934 mm
Rear castor
Polyurethane
Height (storage)
1074 mm
Height (operating)
1074 mm
The top of the range, and when you need it.
Couplings built around the vehicle.
At this weight the connection is the job. Rail vehicles usually get a coupling designed around their coupler or buffer beam, and the pushpad and fifth wheel channel cover railed trolleys and wheeled assemblies.
Is the TP3000 the right electric tug for your load?
The TP3000 is our most powerful tractive pusher: a 3,000 W, power-steered electric tug with 15,000 N of drawbar pull, rated for up to 300,000 kg on rails and 30,000 kg on castors. It is built for trams, rolling stock and complete railed assemblies, the moves that would otherwise need a shunter or the vehicle's own power.
Positioning, not just moving
Depot work is usually about stopping in exactly the right place: over a wheel lathe, an inspection pit or a jacking point. A pedestrian-controlled tug lets one operator creep the vehicle into position with it powered down, which is how Sheffield Supertram uses its TP3000 at the wheel lathe.
Couplings made for the vehicle
Rail vehicles usually need a coupling designed around their coupler or buffer beam. We design and make couplings in-house, so the TP3000 arrives ready to connect to your fleet.
Specification
165 A/h sealed lead-acid batteries and a 27A on-board high-frequency charger (8 hours to recharge from a 100–240 V supply) come as standard, with anti-trap emergency reverse, an e-stop battery isolator, an electro-magnetic fail-to-safe brake, wheel guards, an IP44 rating and a full 2-year warranty. Options include a lithium-ion battery upgrade, non-marking tyres for clean floors, 304 or 316 stainless steel, ATEX Zone 1 or Zone 2 compliance, remote control operation, a strobe light and an audible reversing alarm.
Beyond the depot
On castors the TP3000 is rated for 30,000 kg, so it is also the machine for the heaviest wheeled assemblies where one operator needs full control of the stop. For lighter rail work, the TP2000 takes up to 200,000 kg. More on electric tugs for the rail industry.
Buy outright, hire, or spread the cost.
Every machine is available three ways. Tell us what you’re moving and how long you need it for, and we’ll include the options in your quotation.
Will the TP3000 move your load?
Tell us about the vehicle or load, the track and the move. We'll confirm the TP3000 is right and talk through the coupling.
Rather talk it through? Call 01538 360372.
