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 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: Gorton Crane, post repaint early-mid 1950's

Richard Billinge
Posted: 08 Aug 2012, 09:13 

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I would agree with Neil that the livery in the photo is most probably black with LNWR lining.

 Forum: Makers, Allocations, Dates and other Miscellaneous   Topic: Derby BR Works and the Crane Repair Shop

Richard Billinge
Posted: 17 Jan 2011, 20:50 

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After steam locos disappeared, there was always a problem of getting water for the cranes on site. The Southern Region got round this for their older cranes with tank wagons but don't forget that their two 75T and two 30T cranes of 1961 construction were diesel powered when built which rather sugge...

 Forum: Makers, Allocations, Dates and other Miscellaneous   Topic: Where are BDCs based currently?

Richard Billinge
Posted: 17 Jan 2011, 20:44 

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Thanks Chris. Thats all changed over the last few years then.

Richard

 Forum: Introduce Yourself   Topic: Richard Billinge

Richard Billinge
 Post subject: Richard Billinge
Posted: 16 Jan 2011, 14:11 

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Hi Folks, I found a reference to this site on RMWeb so joined up straight away. I am third generation railway, my Grandfather retired in 1936 as Goods Foreman at Ashbourne and my father was a millwright at Derby Loco Works for several years working on all sorts of cranes including BDCs. I started as...

 Forum: Technical Matters   Topic: Weight difference

Richard Billinge
 Post subject: Re: Weight difference
Posted: 15 Jan 2011, 17:04 

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I have a weight diagram ZI011A for the "76 Tonne Breakdown Crane (Conversion)" which gives to total weight as 161.7t, without matchwagon 140.8t and without relieving bogies 119.18t. The 75 tonne Diesel crane ZI012A with telescopic jib is given as: Total weight 155t, without relieving bogie...

 Forum: Makers, Allocations, Dates and other Miscellaneous   Topic: Where are BDCs based currently?

Richard Billinge
Posted: 15 Jan 2011, 16:44 

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When I left the railways in 2002, the operational BDCs in use then were at Old Oak Common, Canton, Crewe, Toton and Thornaby. Can anyone tell me where they are based now please.

Richard

 Forum: Makers, Allocations, Dates and other Miscellaneous   Topic: Derby BR Works and the Crane Repair Shop

Richard Billinge
Posted: 15 Jan 2011, 16:31 

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I am interested to ascertain where the impetus within the UK came from for dieselising such cranes; were the Army, LTPB, BR or CS in the forefront? After steam locos disappeared, there was always a problem of getting water for the cranes on site. The Southern Region got round this for their older c...
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