The Permaquip Panex Clip Extractor 54/187 or 54187 has now been added to the Rail Trolley Trust's fleet
The Rail Trolley Trust became aware that 54187 was no longer needed by the Rother Valley Railway and was looking for a new home back in February 2019. The Trust made it known that they would be interested in the vehicle and discussions with David Felton of the Rother Valley Railway saw a fantastic conclusion with the machine being kindly donated to the Trust.
The pandemic and subsequent lockdowns alongside a number of other factors meant that the Permaquip Panex Clip Extractor could not be collected from the Rother Valley Railway at Robertsbridge in East Sussex until the 21st of September 2022. The collection and move of 54/187 was carried out by Calcutt & Son and saw its successful and efficient delivery to The Tanat Valley Light Railway which is close to Oswestry in Shropshire and joined the Rail Trolley Trust.
The vehicle's original information is as follows:
- Permaquip Panex Clip Extractor
- Permaquip Works No. 205
- Built-in 1980
- Running No. 54/187 or 54187
The Rail Trolley Trust does not hold technical or operational documentation including paperwork relevant to the vehicle and is asking if anybody is able to help with locating or is able to provide any documentation to please get in touch.
The recent launch of a substantial public fundraising appeal by the Trust aims to raise around £10k but hopes to reach nearer the £20k mark. The vital funding will support the movement of more of the Trust's collection into two secure locations whilst providing more appropriate accommodation for its older and more historic vehicles. The funding will also provide an excellent opportunity to make headway on a number of important restoration projects.
To support the Rail Trolley Trust in its excellent work, donations can be made as follows via the Trust's Givey account https://www.givey.com/trtt
The Trust aims to add a third method for donations using a charity PayPal account in the near future.
Hi remember the machine very very well I was a plant fitter employed at the plant section in Newcastle we had the machine from new it was my responsibility to maintain and operate it for a lot of years it certainly cut down on man power to unclip/clip up but boy did it have its problems😩