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 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: Bluebell Railway's crane RS1083

Steve Wright
Posted: 03 Aug 2013, 23:47 

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Views: 11932
Neil Cameron wrote:
The Bluebell Railway 9F Club of young enthusiasts, parents and supervisors has been of considerable help from the early days of the revived project.

That's great news in itself.

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: NVR Crane on the move

Steve Wright
 Post subject: Re: NVR Crane on the move
Posted: 05 May 2013, 23:00 

Replies: 3
Views: 13465
Nice video. Did you take any footage of the job?

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: Great Central derailment

Steve Wright
Posted: 02 May 2013, 05:10 

Replies: 11
Views: 34279
Roger,

I am told that as the derailment was a non passenger train, on a Goods Loop and no injuries were sustained, that the RAIB won't be investigating and will accept a copy of the internal report.

I've sent you a private message regarding some of your other questions.

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: Great Central derailment

Steve Wright
Posted: 30 Apr 2013, 05:14 

Replies: 11
Views: 34279
Finally a video of the derailment as it happened Just avoid the comments section, full of 'informed sources'

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: Great Central derailment

Steve Wright
 Post subject: Great Central derailment
Posted: 27 Apr 2013, 23:28 

Replies: 11
Views: 34279
Following the earlier derailment of an Ivatt tank at Quorn, on the Great Central railway, I understand the 45 ton'er is being used as a breakdown crane. The job is tonight under floodlights.

 Forum: General Breakdown and Recovery Discussions   Topic: Dedicated B&R Crew

Steve Wright
 Post subject: Re: Dedicated B&R Crew
Posted: 02 Mar 2013, 21:57 

Replies: 14
Views: 93305
So when there isn't a 'Breakdown on' what will the teams be doing? Any idea how much notice to steam they'd need, ranging from a simple jacking job to a full scale one or more crane recovery?

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: Kirow size

Steve Wright
 Post subject: Kirow size
Posted: 02 Mar 2013, 21:56 

Replies: 0
Views: 8056
I've been working on an S&C renewal at Guildford today, using a 25 ton 'mini' Kirow from Volker Rail. Chatting to the guys, it seems Kirow have orders for 200 ton and enquiries into 250 and 300 ton versions. When I asked what they intended to lift with a 300 ton crane, they replied "Bridges...

 Forum: General Breakdown and Recovery Discussions   Topic: Dedicated B&R Crew

Steve Wright
 Post subject: Re: Dedicated B&R Crew
Posted: 26 Feb 2013, 23:22 

Replies: 14
Views: 93305
Just looked them up on the website, £19k for a Team member doing 42 hours a week and 28 days leave including bank holidays? I think i'll pass thanks..

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: NVR derailment

Steve Wright
 Post subject: Re: NVR derailment
Posted: 26 Feb 2013, 23:09 

Replies: 12
Views: 38977
Ah my mistake, duff information from mates on site as to which way it was facing. :lol: An easy job for the crane crew then. :)

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: NVR derailment

Steve Wright
 Post subject: Re: NVR derailment
Posted: 25 Feb 2013, 23:47 

Replies: 12
Views: 38977
David. As I understand it, the loco was running tender first towards Wansford when it derailed at the Wansford end of the loop. The wheelset off the road was the 'far end' and not easily reachable by the crane?
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