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 Forum: Breakdown Cranes Overseas   Topic: Cowans Sheldon crane survives in Iran?

Chris Capewell
Posted: 03 Apr 2018, 14:12 

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The CS steam BDC from Tehran was moved in Oct 2015 to the new museum location at Mashad. Both it and the 2-10-0 were somewhat 'dismantled' with a gas torch in order the low loaders would fit under motorway bridges. The sister crane has recently been found, out of use, in the works at Tehran by a ver...

 Forum: Technical Matters   Topic: Drawings on ebay as of Feb 11 2018

Chris Capewell
Posted: 11 Feb 2018, 16:10 

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Search in collectibles 'steam breakdown crane drawing'
Certainly a couple of ex LNER bogied 45 tonner.
Not all ga's; mainly detail extracts.
About a dozen paper drawings which have been folded. £30 being asked for each.

 Forum: Breakdown Crane Modelling   Topic: Folkestone Harbour Railway - a forest of cranes

Chris Capewell
Posted: 24 Jan 2018, 16:21 

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A couple of years ago I spent some time chasing contacts regarding a particular crane that was delivered to the SER at Folkestone. I got a couple of replies, and promise of more to come; but little did. The crane lifting the Tilling Stevens bus was Cowans Sheldon 1110 of 1881; for 16 ton capacity on...

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: info's of a cowans sheldon brake down crane

Chris Capewell
Posted: 18 Sep 2017, 14:13 

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The image on his website at Toton in 1960 is a Cowans Sheldon 75 ton steam crane ( with relieving bogies ); in red livery.

De afbeelding op zijn website in Toton in 1960 is een Cowans Sheldon 75 ton stoomkranen (met verlichting van boogschieten); in rode lever.

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: info's of a cowans sheldon brake down crane

Chris Capewell
Posted: 15 Sep 2017, 12:41 

Replies: 3
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Jacob, Zoeken op 'Toton Breakdown Crane' brengt een paar resultaten op. Voordat Toton de 75T diesel conversie had; Het had Cowans Sheldon 36T van 1936 (ADM 1108); Cowans Sheldon 45T van 1944 (ADRC 95223) {{ Ransomes en Rapier 45T van 1944 (RS 1085/45)}} en de stoom CS 75 tonner op verschillende tijd...

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: Ely derailment 14-8-17

Chris Capewell
 Post subject: Re: Ely derailment 14-8-17
Posted: 18 Aug 2017, 13:38 

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Pictures of CS en route and Colas Kirow 1200 lifting containers in Wednesdays edition of Railway Herald.

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: Ely derailment 14-8-17

Chris Capewell
 Post subject: Re: Ely derailment 14-8-17
Posted: 16 Aug 2017, 15:41 

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The BBC Local Live Cambridge blog ( or whatever it is ) notes a crane has arrived via Manea. It is the Colas Kirow 1200 - so the second time this year a non NR crane used at an accident site. (( http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-cambridgeshire-40905252?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitte...

 Forum: Breakdown Cranes Overseas   Topic: Cranes in Iran

Chris Capewell
 Post subject: Cranes in Iran
Posted: 23 Jul 2017, 14:59 

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Perhaps somebody has access to this book?

"Introduction to Iranian Railroad Cranes"

It might mention the ex LNER CSs??!!

https://www.adinehbook.com/images-1/ima ... S,240_.jpg

 Forum: Breakdown Cranes Overseas   Topic: Australian auction

Chris Capewell
 Post subject: Re: Australian auction
Posted: 19 Jul 2017, 14:12 

Replies: 4
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There were two such R&R BDCs; and they were that early; but have been dieselised. 1055 NSWGR S 35T 6-4W B7392/1914 } delivered with excavator for coaling conv. to diesel ca.1973, in use DELEC 1998. To Canberra ca.2000. 1056 NSWGR S 35T 6-4W B7392/1914 } ditto conv. to diesel ca.1973, in use to 1...

 Forum: Breakdown Cranes Overseas   Topic: Australian auction

Chris Capewell
 Post subject: Re: Australian auction
Posted: 10 Jul 2017, 11:55 

Replies: 4
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The group indulged in some freight operations which come the financial downturn led to losses and a serious cash flow problem which was not fully explained to all concerned and when what was happening was realised by supervisors it was too late. I believe the winding up petition may be heard today. ...
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