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 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: CS 5755 ownership transferred

Chris Capewell
Posted: 27 Dec 2020, 00:32 

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Peak Rail Association have purchased the Cowans Sheldon Breakdown Crane from Peak Rail PLC. The crane was purchased in December 2020 and was made to support Peak Rail PLC finances during the lock-down. The crane is not currently in working condition. The boiler has been removed Peak Rail Association...

 Forum: Breakdown Cranes Overseas   Topic: German breakdown cranes - book due out in April.

Chris Capewell
Posted: 22 Dec 2020, 11:23 

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Herkules, Goliath & Co., author Udo Kandler

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Herkules-Golia ... 3844664246

 Forum: Makers, Allocations, Dates and other Miscellaneous   Topic: Cowans Sheldon Builders Plate.

Chris Capewell
Posted: 07 Dec 2020, 20:49 

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This may be off this hand crane ...........

1023 Uganda Rly., to EAR Hand 10T 6W CS2238/1899 OOU, KISUMU 2003

Which probably was similar to this earlier example.

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: Stonehaven derailment recovery works

Chris Capewell
Posted: 18 Oct 2020, 14:40 

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Both the NR Kirow 1200 and the Volker 810 were seen at Perth working south from Inverness on 21 Sept.
Whether they actually did anything in the four weeks they were in Aberdeen?, not known.

 Forum: Breakdown Cranes and Recovery Operations on Film   Topic: Clean UP at Santa Fe Junction in Kansas City after derail

Chris Capewell
Posted: 22 Sep 2020, 15:22 

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https://youtu.be/AmPJvP1ltz4 Impressive use of recovery kit. All derailments should occur where there are webcams!? But running multiple trains within a few metres ( sorry yards ) of a working zone is not I think what we would have seen here. All done and dusted in less than 48 hours ..... hardly ti...

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: Llangennech derailment recovery cranes

Chris Capewell
Posted: 22 Sep 2020, 15:13 

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Views: 65273
Another photo of crane and lift beam.

https://www.railbusinessdaily.com/raib- ... angennech/

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: Stonehaven derailment recovery works

Chris Capewell
Posted: 10 Sep 2020, 09:21 

Replies: 6
Views: 63133
Partial view of road crane lifting power car.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland- ... d-54099688

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: Llangennech derailment recovery cranes

Chris Capewell
Posted: 07 Sep 2020, 20:05 

Replies: 7
Views: 65273
Closed for months...........

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-54050372

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: Stonehaven derailment recovery works

Chris Capewell
Posted: 07 Sep 2020, 19:59 

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07/09/2020 1700hrs """""""" Network Rail said a 900m road and temporary bridges had been built through farmland to allow access for the specialist lifting equipment. Specialist engineers will use a 600-tonne "crawler crane" to lift the carriages over...

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: Stonehaven derailment recovery works

Chris Capewell
Posted: 05 Sep 2020, 18:03 

Replies: 6
Views: 63133
Stonehaven derailment recovery works Two rail cranes have been positioned at Aberdeen Craiginches. VolkerrRail DRK81601 Kirow KRC810UK Heavy Duty Diesel Hydraulic Crane   NetworkRail 99 70 9319 013-7  Kirow KRC1210UK Heavy Duty Diesel Hydraulic Crane    An access road into the site is reported as no...
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