Fredeng 1963

"The Fredeng track cleaner is an extremely economical and efficient tool for railways, tramways, industrial companies, port administrations, and others to keep tracks, switches, and signaling equipment free from snow, ice, gravel, sand, etc." From an advertisement from the 1960s.

The track cleaner was worn like a backpack and thawed frozen switches using fire. A petrol engine pumped kerosene which was ignited. The machine could also be used without fire, for example to blow snow out of a switch.

Manufacturer: Kent Engineering & Foundry, Ltd, England
Engine: Petrol engine, 3.5 horsepower
Kerosene volume: 10.5 litres
Cylinder volume: 70 cubic centimetres

This machine was imported from England and sold by Fred Engstedt AB in Malmö under the name 'Fredeng'. It now belongs to the Railway Museum in Gävle.