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 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: On Track Plant Sighting

 Post subject: On Track Plant Sighting
Posted: 01 Aug 2012, 06:30 

Replies: 4
Views: 14824


Spotted on the On Track Plant site today RS1087.
Follow Link: www.ontrackplant.com/photo/rs1087-3

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

Posted: 27 Jul 2012, 16:27 

Replies: 11
Views: 33752


Nice one Neil, having just looked at your link and the photo with you George Nickson, Steve Smith, Norman Payne, Paul Lewis and Peter Gribble in it, and seeing your face I can now remember you from the Bluebell.
Mick

 Forum: Introduce Yourself   Topic: Introduction - David McTaggart

Posted: 09 Jul 2012, 10:40 

Replies: 2
Views: 15953


Hi David
Welcome
If you fancy a restoration project, the vehicle you need is at Eastleigh depot.
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Only joking!, I expect you are talking about a new build.
Please tell us more.
Regards
Mick

 Forum: Makers, Allocations, Dates and other Miscellaneous   Topic: Steam Locomotive Grabbing Crane.

Posted: 02 Jul 2012, 09:48 

Replies: 6
Views: 21938


Thank you for that David
If in the future bdca are thinking of setting up a library I have material that can go in to it, and I may even be able to help set it up with you.
Mick

 Forum: Makers, Allocations, Dates and other Miscellaneous   Topic: Steam Locomotive Grabbing Crane.

Posted: 02 Jul 2012, 08:52 

Replies: 6
Views: 21938


Hi Brian

I have an interest in anything related to cranes and would be glad to take it from you and have it noted that I have got it for future reference to anybody that may want to reference it in the future, that is if the BDCA have no need for the drawing.

Regards
Mick

 Forum: Breakdown Cranes Overseas   Topic: Cowans in South Africa

 Post subject: Re: Cowans in South Africa
Posted: 05 May 2012, 10:45 

Replies: 3
Views: 13899


Hi Simon As you were unable to take a photo of a Cowans Sheldon Crane in Johannesburg. I took this photograph of Cowans Sheldon 580 at Hartenbos, South Africa 22 March 2000. Cowans Sheldon 580 at Hartenbos 22-03-2000.jpg And if all our readers go to this web site they will see more cranes in Africa:...

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: On Track Plant

 Post subject: On Track Plant
Posted: 21 Mar 2012, 10:34 

Replies: 0
Views: 8075


If you have not visited the On Track Plant site you must take a look.
Today Wednesday 21st March I viewed two breakdown crane shots that were uploaded yesterday ADRC96200 and ADRC96710.
It is free to register,and well worth having a look.
The site is: http://www.ontrackplant.com

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: RS1083/45 to move Kingscote-Horsted Keynes Up yard tomorrow.

Posted: 21 Feb 2012, 08:22 

Replies: 10
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Neil Hand crane looking good, must get up to see both some time. I have this photo of George Nixon, yours truly and I think Roger Barton am I correct. Bluebell..jpg No never got to work at Didcot, and unfortunately in never re-roped a crane, the closest I got was lowering Stewart Lanes Jib one night...

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: RS1083/45 to move Kingscote-Horsted Keynes Up yard tomorrow.

Posted: 20 Feb 2012, 19:15 

Replies: 10
Views: 36138


Many years ago when the Q1 moved up to the Bluebell from the Pullman Car Works in Brighton, I joined the Bulleid society and I also worked with Chris Levy on the Outdoor Plant and Machinery department (he was Ashford Crane Repair Depot Manager at one time) and we used the Hand Operated Rail Crane, i...

 Forum: Introduce Yourself   Topic: Putting a face to a name, and Purley crash

Posted: 19 Feb 2012, 06:31 

Replies: 0
Views: 8707


Hi All Just so you can put a face to a name I have posted this photo of my self, (the good looking one on the left) in my breakdown uniform less hv. Having my collar felt.jpg The significance of this photo is it was taken in Three Bridges Yard just after the Purley crash, this being the location the...
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