Pit access platforms

The new maintenance facility at ScotRail's Shields Depot features bespoke inspection pit access platforms from Semmco. Two types of pit boards have been supplied - a GRP version to allow safe access across the pits at depot floor level, and an aluminium version with hand rail and pit ladders to provide both a working platform at coupling height and safe access into the pit for general servicing.

Following completion of this pro- ject, Semmco has received new orders from ScotRail for small step platforms for maintenance work under trains in the pit, side access bridge platforms for door and window maintenance, and also a range of contour plates for use on fixed roof gantries.