It is currently 27 Apr 2024, 09:51

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index

All times are UTC [ DST ]

Search found 39 matches
Search these results:

Author Message

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: New Tatlow book

John Woolley
 Post subject: Re: New Tatlow book
Posted: 11 Feb 2012, 20:01 

Replies: 13
Views: 47217
My copy has arrived from WH Smith and what an excellent piece of work it is. My thanks to Peter for all his hard work. That's me in trouble with the wife over the next week or two as I "ignore" her in order to read my new purchase.

 Forum: Makers, Allocations, Dates and other Miscellaneous   Topic: Historical Sightings

John Woolley
 Post subject: Re: Historical Sightings
Posted: 24 Jan 2012, 04:37 

Replies: 11
Views: 37922
RO April 1977

75 ton steam breakdown crane TDM1093 entered Derby works for conversion to diesel.

RO May 1977

Haymarket steam breakdown crane is ADM1054, a Cowans Sheldon 50 ton crane built in 1930 with match wagon 299855.

Edit: Match wagon number corrected.

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: Flickr Photo Site

John Woolley
 Post subject: Re: Flickr Photo Site
Posted: 04 Dec 2011, 21:04 

Replies: 9
Views: 34559
Four more added

ADM1097 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6416909851/
ADW16 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6416907805/
ADS1560 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6416905769/
ADE330110 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6416903207/

 Forum: Makers, Allocations, Dates and other Miscellaneous   Topic: Historical Sightings

John Woolley
 Post subject: Re: Historical Sightings
Posted: 25 Oct 2011, 15:11 

Replies: 11
Views: 37922
RO February 1977

ADE330115 last recorded at Cambridge and ADE330136 (Ransomes and Rapier 30 ton crane 3879 of 1942 ex Ripple Lane) were sent from York to Arnott Young, Dudley Hill, Bradford for breaking up on the 30th November 1976.

 Forum: Makers, Allocations, Dates and other Miscellaneous   Topic: Historical Sightings

John Woolley
 Post subject: Re: Historical Sightings
Posted: 08 Sep 2011, 10:32 

Replies: 11
Views: 37922
Came across this of 96704 in action

http://www.railphotoarchive.org/rpc_zoo ... 3020079000

 Forum: Makers, Allocations, Dates and other Miscellaneous   Topic: Historical Sightings

John Woolley
 Post subject: Re: Historical Sightings
Posted: 22 Aug 2011, 14:20 

Replies: 11
Views: 37922
RO - November 1976

The Landore Breakdown Train now consists of 45 ton Ransomes and Rapier steam crane No.18, match wagon ADW150442, ADB975082 (ex MK1 BSO W9261), ADB975149/50 (ex MK1 BSK's S34634/36) and ADB975480 (ex MK1 BSK E34729)

 Forum: Makers, Allocations, Dates and other Miscellaneous   Topic: Historical Sightings

John Woolley
 Post subject: Re: Historical Sightings
Posted: 22 Aug 2011, 13:11 

Replies: 11
Views: 37922
RO - November 1976

On the 4th September 1976 two Mermaid engineers wagons derailed on points just south of Orpington station. 33054 was in attendance with the Hither Green breakdown crane ADS1560

 Forum: Makers, Allocations, Dates and other Miscellaneous   Topic: Historical Sightings

John Woolley
 Post subject: Historical Sightings
Posted: 02 Aug 2011, 16:56 

Replies: 11
Views: 37922
I am in the process of re-reading some of my collection of RTCS Railway Observers from the 1960 -1990 period. Unlike most publications of that period the RTCS did occasionally refer to Breakdown Cranes. As I come across these references I will detail them here for anyone interested. RO - October 196...

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: LNWR 20/30-ton Crane Moved

John Woolley
Posted: 21 Jun 2011, 12:42 

Replies: 11
Views: 44668
According to the latest on the National Preservation link above it has not yet been scrapped but is in a scrap yard and can be bought for £15k

 Forum: Makers, Allocations, Dates and other Miscellaneous   Topic: ADE330115

John Woolley
 Post subject: ADE330115
Posted: 14 May 2011, 08:43 

Replies: 1
Views: 9486
Extract from the Railway Observer (August 1976) which may or may not be of interest.

"At Cambridge the 30ton steam crane ADE330115 with match wagon ADM770009 has been withdrawn and in May 1976 it was noted stored on the site of the old steam shed."
Sort by:  
Page 3 of 4 [ Search found 39 matches ]
Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4  Next


Board index

All times are UTC [ DST ]

Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group