bdca.org.uk http://www.bdca.org.uk/forumtwo/ |
|
Dedicated B&R Crew http://www.bdca.org.uk/forumtwo/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=190 |
Page 2 of 2 |
Author: | derekrailwayman [ 12 Feb 2014, 00:34 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dedicated B&R Crew |
Dick Watson wrote: Today I had a conversation with somebody I used to work with who told me of different thinking for manning B&R, using a dedicated crew financed by the different TOC's based at Wigan. Does anybody have any information about this? A dedicated crew are in the process of being trained at Wigan, they are made up from ex army road crane drivers with no railway experience. All I can say is good luck. I think they will need it having had over 20 years experience of railway derailments. |
Author: | derekrailwayman [ 11 Aug 2015, 23:40 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dedicated B&R Crew |
Hi, the full time breakdown team at Wigan is now up and running. How long they will last with such a big area to cover. Definitely a single mans job. After being a member of the Wigan gang in B.R.days I don't think that any women would be capable of doing it. Gibo. |
Author: | eman123 [ 20 Jun 2019, 10:03 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dedicated B&R Crew |
Excellent topic! |
Author: | Roger Cooke [ 20 Jun 2019, 17:19 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dedicated B&R Crew |
As far as I am aware all four of NR's remaining breakdown cranes have been kept at Springs Branch TMD for the last few years. There's a good photo on Flickr of three of them inside (I understand that there isn't room for all four). I have no idea how much use they get now. Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/36034969@N08/27584850868 |
Page 2 of 2 | All times are UTC [ DST ] |
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group https://www.phpbb.com/ |