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Our success comes from focusing on your needs. For over 25 years, railways and transits have relied on the Brandt Power Unit to provide a mobile and versatile car mover, and we are now proud to introduce the newest and most advanced Power Unit yet, the Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV).

We interviewed current Brandt Power Unit operators, service managers and mechanics to learn how we could make the Brandt Power Unit more valuable to your operations. You asked for improved reliability, better operator comfort, and easier serviceability. The ERV delivers it all, and more.

Power

The all-new ERV delivers the power you need to get to the emergency quickly and pull the light rail vehicles (LRV) up the steep grades found on light rail transit systems. With up to 605 hp, the ERV can achieve up to 25,000 lbs. of tractive effort without weight transfer in a very compact envelope—fitting even the smallest dimensional envelopes found in transit systems. This enables you to pull heavier loads up steeper grades at higher speeds without losing traction. Your response time to get to the emergency with the necessary re-railing and emergency equipment and then pull the LRVs to safety is dramatically reduced because of these higher speeds and very high tractive effort.

The power for the Brandt ERV comes from these key components:

The robust off-road fully automatic transmission transfers the powerful engine smoothly into raw torque ensuring the load can be pulled safely with precise control yet enabling the Brandt ERV to meet all highway operation expectations
Tandem lockable drive axle provides the weight carrying capacity and increased traction to achieve the high tractive effort.
Brandt patented traction control system provides the operator with control of the traction and stability on rail, making it the safest car mover.

Mobility

The Brandt ERV can use both rail and road to get to the emergency. This enables you to quickly get to the location and respond to the emergency more quickly than any other vehicle. The Brandt ERV is ready to go when you are.

Converts from road to rail or rail to road in three minutes. With the use of a camera monitor and a simple instruction procedure next to the controls, the operator can ensure the conversion from road to rail or rail to road in under three minutes.
High-speed capability of the Brandt ERV reduces the time it takes to get the job done. Forward speed on the highway is 64 mph and on rail, it is rated for 30 mph in forward and 25 mph in reverse.
Sharp turning radius allows operators to maneuver easily in tight yards and hi-rail around 95-ft radius curves while pulling LRVs.

Versatility

Designed with many productive options, the ERV excels at a wide variety of jobs from emergency responses to performing many maintenance tasks as a maintenance vehicle.

Optional hydraulic tool circuits power maintenance tools and re-railing and rescue equipment, ensuring the correct pressure and flow for optimal performance.
Optional crane for lifting various components
Two optional 1500W, 12VDC to 110 VAC inverters can be mounted inside the rearmost tool cabinets, one on each side of the truck.
Custom Solutions When a unique feature is required, Brandt’s engineering and design team is here to work with you to custom design a solution to fit your specific needs.

Safety

Safety is the most important quality of any rail equipment. That’s why many safety features have been designed into the ERV to ensure the operator is working in a safe and secure environment.

Brandt Hi-Rail System – The patented Brandt Hi-Rail System is the most robust, reliable, and safest system on the market today. It uses a pivoting bolster box with swing arms and air ride shock absorbed suspension, ensuring maximum stability and comfort on the rail. The use of standard 28” wheels with 70-ton railcar axles and 6 x 11 bearings ensures an extremely reliable long-life hi-rail system.
Interlock systems on the various controls reduce the chance an operator makes a mistake while operating by setting safety parameters on the Brandt ERV.
Beacons, lights, locomotive three note horn, etc. Track lighting provided at both ends, directional lights automatically indicate the direction of travel. White lights indicate the vehicle moving toward an observer while red lights indicate the vehicle moving away.
Two fire extinguishers with mounting brackets—5 lbs and 20 lbs

Features

Transit Model

The use of light rail transit systems throughout the world has created a need for an emergency response vehicle to be able to retrieve disabled cars. The Brandt Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) responds quickly to any type of emergency by getting to the site by rail or road. Equipped with re-railing equipment, the ERV can tackle any emergency situation it encounters. The vehicle has sufficient horsepower and weight to produce 25,000 lbs of tractive effort. This means it can push or pull six empty light rail vehicles on dry tangent track and two empty light rail vehicles in excess of a 6% grade without a weight transfer system from one vehicle to the other. The Brandt ERV delivers the most tractive effort in the industry, ensuring our customers a reliable way of responding to emergency situations.

Ensure the quickest response time possible with a top speed of 64 mph while on road and rated for 30 mph on rail in forward and 25 mph in reverse. With Brandt’s hi-rail system, you will be on the track within three minutes or less, making sure that no time is wasted during emergencies.

Negotiate Sharp Turns

Designed and calibrated for standard gauge track and set to allow the vehicle to safely negotiate a 95-ft radius curve embedded or 95-ft radius raised rail. All guide wheels are non insulated from each other to allow shunting between rails. The ERV ensures safe travel over curves in most transit systems.

Carries Re-railing Equipment

Optional large storage boxes permanently mounted on the deck of the truck hold all the equipment needed to re-rail an LRV. Optional hydraulic hose reel for re-rail equipment is double hose type compatible with hydraulic re-railing equipment and located in a convenient location for operators to access. Cabinet sizes and layout are customizable to meet your needs.

Hydraulic

An optional reel containing a 50-ft hydraulic hose can be mounted anywhere on the vehicle providing power to the re-railing equipment and other hydraulic tools used for emergency rescue, with either five or 10 gallons per minute at required pressure.

An 85 CFM hydraulically driven Vanair screw compressor with a 60 usg reservoir has been mounted under the deck of the vehicle. The system maintains 120 to 140 psi and is used to feed the truck’s rail axle suspension and rail brakes, and it can also power additional air tools.

Coupler

The Brandt ERV is fitted with transit-style couplers that meet your transit requirements and guarantee a safe, strong connection between the vehicle and cars. Attaching to rail cars only takes a matter of seconds with the ERV's adjustable height coupler that ensures attachment to any style of transit car in rail mode. The fingertip controls located in the cab conveniently close to the driver are effective and safe to operate.

Maintenance of Way Functionality

The ERV can be fitted with a knuckle boom crane for maintenance of way work. The heavy-duty lifting capacity of the crane enables the user to tackle any material handling job efficiently.

Brandt Control System

The new Brandt control system makes operating and maintaining your ERV simple and easy. The user-friendly screen keeps you informed with data on pressure, temperature, fault codes, auxiliary equipment hours, manuals and schematics, and maintenance interval information—right at your fingertips.

Logic Programming

Logic programming runs the air compressor when needed and will adjust the speed of the cooling fan to provide necessary cooling while decreasing fuel usage.

Improved Serviceability and Support

The ERV is easier to service and maintain than ever before. We’ve increased access to grease points and decreased the total number of points. In several locations, we used nitrate-coated pins and self-lubricating brushings, reducing overall maintenance time. Test ports have been installed in strategic locations to collect oil samples and test system pressures. Each ERV also comes with a complete set of operator’s parts and troubleshooting manuals to ensure it’s as user friendly as possible.