Doug Calicchio’s tamper before it was shipped to him
Mike Hales is a hobbyist and rail fan who lives in Texas. He has been using the same tamper prototype for 15 years!
Mike does not currently have a web page of his own. I put this page up to share with our club members.
Mike can be reached via :
Email : schoonerdoxy@yahoo.com
Cell: +1(346) 265-1664
He prefers to communicate via e-mail
Here is Doug’s tamper under test before all the covers were installed. Mike Ward did a loose time-motion flow study of the video below and estimates that you could tamp ~1,500’ - 2,000’ in a long day.
Mike Hales said “New track in Texas. My prototype at work. Friend’s son doing light tamping with my 15 year old prototype. He needs further instruction on operation. Should plunge 2 to 4 times per tie.”