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 Forum: Breakdown Cranes Overseas   Topic: Argentina

Chris Capewell
 Post subject: Re: Argentina
Posted: 20 Jul 2019, 14:59 

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For those who don't or won't do facebook .. see

https://www.classicbuses.co.uk/argent4.htm

2780 is a Cowans Sheldon product of 1905.

 Forum: Military Breakdown Cranes   Topic: Steel Company of Wales Cowans Sheldon steam BDC

Chris Capewell
Posted: 02 Jun 2019, 12:38 

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Railway Bylines June 2019 page 340. Margam Steel Works article by Allan Baker. George Matthews photograph ( not attached ) of the ex Military 45T Cowans Sheldon BDC ( CS 8052/43 ) which had been bought by the Steel Company of Wales. This is the only good, complete illustration of this crane that I h...

 Forum: Breakdown Crane Modelling   Topic: Hornby R197 75ton Recovery Crane (Crewe!)

Chris Capewell
Posted: 02 Feb 2019, 15:57 

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Four of the diesel conversions of the CS 75 tonners survive. All were converted so no steam machines extant. ADRC96704 LMR StoD 4-8-4RB CS 82/61 ex RS1094/75 '98 to psvd. MIDLAND RAILWAY TRUST ADRC96708 WR do do CS 84/61 redundant '97, ex 142, R1095/75 Sold to Fragonset at Tyseley 1998., at Tyseley ...

 Forum: Breakdown Cranes Overseas   Topic: Preserved Cranes Overseas

Chris Capewell
Posted: 15 Dec 2018, 15:58 

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A most unusual preservation........ A Cowans Sheldon BDC from Myanmar ( TSC 9885 ) was gifted to the Yunnan Railway Museum in Kunming in late 2012. It is now on show in the open at that museum. Right at the bottom of this article/report are a couple of phots of it en route. http://www.myanmarailways...

 Forum: Breakdown Cranes Overseas   Topic: Modern BDCs - possible tenderers for your order?

Chris Capewell
Posted: 15 Dec 2018, 15:52 

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After a period when Kirow ( as part of Kranunion ) have been very quiet in the press release department a new publication has appeared .......... https://www.kirow.de/fileadmin/Downloads/Kirow/brochures/Kirow-Chronicle-EN.pdf It might be hoped it becomes regular. Noted are large Multi-Taskers as BDC...

 Forum: Breakdown Cranes Overseas   Topic: Modern BDCs - possible tenderers for your order?

Chris Capewell
Posted: 18 Nov 2018, 17:43 

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http://www.xinhuanet.com/local/2015-11/15/c_128429605.htm """"Nov 2015 - the 1700-ton meter railway crane independently developed by China CRRC Qiqihar Vehicle Co., Ltd. successfully completed the curve leveling performance test, and the test indicators fully met the design requi...

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: Derailment near Coleshill Parkway.

Chris Capewell
Posted: 02 Oct 2018, 15:59 

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Certainly the NR Kirow 1200 was there.
https://twitter.com/NetworkRailBHM/stat ... 6482720768

otpnet has no record of sightings involved with any moves.

 Forum: Breakdown Cranes Overseas   Topic: Indian Railways Relief Cranes carrying names

Chris Capewell
Posted: 15 Aug 2018, 16:32 

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Named cranes, even if they are shedmasters nicknames, are not common outside India. ( Corrections and additions welcome ) ABIRAMI - Shakta saint: Abhirami Pattar AGNI - One of the most important of the Vedic gods, god of fire and the acceptor of sacrifices. Agni is a messenger from and to the other ...

 Forum: Breakdown Cranes Overseas   Topic: Unknown manufacturers crane in use Egypt, Western Desert

Chris Capewell
Posted: 15 Jul 2018, 16:25 

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Unknown manufacturers crane in use Egypt, Western Desert, 1942

Recently reproduced in WW2RSG, c.Greg Martin.

Any ideas please? It is unlike the machines from most manufacturers I can think of.

 Forum: Breakdown Crane Modelling   Topic: Live steam narrow gauge breakdown crane

Chris Capewell
Posted: 21 Apr 2018, 14:54 

Replies: 0
Views: 42159
For Sale on ebay.
Price has reached £24000?
Mr Cheesemans 15" gauge 'Little Titan'

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15-INCH-GAUG ... SwIStakb4K
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