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 Forum: Breakdown Cranes and Recovery Operations on Film   Topic: French heavy breakdown cranes

Roger Cooke
Posted: 09 Jan 2025, 14:02 

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I've just stumbled across the YouTube video linked below, a rather good collection of films (albeit in French) covering the heavy breakdown cranes operated by the S.N.C.F., various recovery operations, and finally an in-depth look at the famous Diplodocus military crane. https://www.youtube.com/watc...

 Forum: Technical Matters   Topic: Cowans Sheldon drawings

Roger Cooke
 Post subject: Re: Cowans Sheldon drawings
Posted: 07 Jan 2025, 09:56 

Replies: 15
Views: 54799
Ken, that is a stunning creation, truly magnificent! It would be fascinating to see some photos of it working. I've taken the liberty of posting below some direct links to some of the photos on the Birmingham Society of Model Engineers website to make it easier for readers to enjoy: https://www.birm...

 Forum: Military Breakdown Cranes   Topic: Preserved Military Ransomes & Rapier 45t crane(s)

Roger Cooke
Posted: 11 Oct 2024, 11:47 

Replies: 13
Views: 119979
... It is known therefore that at the very least six cranes worked in support of the big guns in Kent, namely:- LMS - RS1015/50, plus one unidentified SR - 1560S, 1561S, plus either 1196S or 1197S LNER - 941600 ... Swindon-based author Peter Timms has written several books about Swindon Works, base...

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: RS1015/50 update

Roger Cooke
 Post subject: Re: RS1015/50 update
Posted: 11 Oct 2024, 08:55 

Replies: 1
Views: 3016
Thanks Pete, I do admire the use you make of this fine crane.

Thanks for the link to the BLS page, another very informative page.

 Forum: Breakdown Cranes and Recovery Operations on Film   Topic: NYMR's 45-ton CS crane SB1 in action on YT

Roger Cooke
Posted: 08 Oct 2024, 17:00 

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Views: 3570
There is some quite good footage of the NYMR's ex-LNER Cowans Sheldon crane ADRC95224 ex-SB1 in action about eight minutes into the YouTube clip linked below. Not exactly a heavy lift though! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqRtZizd_8s The currently-out-of-service 45-ton Ransomes & Rapier crane ...

 Forum: Makers, Allocations, Dates and other Miscellaneous   Topic: Kirow DRK81602 & DRK81611

Roger Cooke
Posted: 08 Oct 2024, 16:54 

Replies: 3
Views: 3961
They had appeared as plain text for some reason, but it was the work of a moment to change.

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: Website

Roger Cooke
 Post subject: Re: Website
Posted: 07 Oct 2024, 14:12 

Replies: 3
Views: 2773
Thank you for your kind words, gents, they are appreciated. The only real measure of worth for the BDCA website and forum which we as the admin team (all two of us) get to see is in the forum activity. There are visitor figures for the site itself, but there is nothing to indicate if they were accid...

 Forum: Makers, Allocations, Dates and other Miscellaneous   Topic: Kirow DRK81602 & DRK81611

Roger Cooke
Posted: 07 Oct 2024, 13:47 

Replies: 3
Views: 3961
Many thanks Paul.

I've taken the liberty of editing your post to convert the links into hyperlinks to make it easier for readers to enjoy your photos.

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: ADRC96100 For Sale

Roger Cooke
 Post subject: Re: ADRC96100 For Sale
Posted: 28 Aug 2024, 09:45 

Replies: 2
Views: 15657
Just to update this thread, it is sad to report that nothing came from the attempts to find a buyer for ADRC96100 and the crane was scrapped at Carnforth during March 2023. This was the first of the Modernisation Plan 30-ton diesel-mechanical cranes to be built and was the first powered breakdown cr...

 Forum: Introduce Yourself   Topic: Graham Cottrell KWVR

Roger Cooke
 Post subject: Re: Graham Cottrell KWVR
Posted: 28 Aug 2024, 09:05 

Replies: 1
Views: 3003
Welcome Graham! My apologies for the glitch which delayed the process for a shamefully long time, we have had a few "issues" lately but are trying hard to sort them out. It is great news to hear that work is underway to return MP4 to working order, and the prospect of one day seeing MP4 an...
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