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 Forum: Breakdown Cranes and Recovery Operations on Film   Topic: ADRR95213 working at Midsomer Norton

Roger Cooke
Posted: 11 Jan 2011, 10:49 

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The DVD "The Somerset 7 Dorset Railway, Volume Three, The End of the Line" produced by and available from Transport Video Publishing, includes some footage of Bristol Bath Road's 45-ton Ransomes & Rapier crane ADRR95213 (formerly GWR No 19) working at the site of Norton Hill Colliery S...

 Forum: Breakdown Cranes and Recovery Operations on Film   Topic: GWR No 2 crane working at Buckfastleigh

Roger Cooke
Posted: 11 Jan 2011, 10:19 

Replies: 2
Views: 13848
There is a 30-min programme titled "Steam into Summer" viewable on the BBC's Steam Archive film website which was filmed at the DVLR in 1979 and which includes some footage of the ex-GWR No 2 steam breakdown crane working during an open day at Buckfastleigh. The crane footage is approx 13....

 Forum: Makers, Allocations, Dates and other Miscellaneous   Topic: Where is the ADRC95218 ADRC95219 now?

Roger Cooke
Posted: 11 Jan 2011, 02:35 

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ADRC95218 was supplied to the LNER in Feb 1940 and allocated to New England numbered 941599 later DE330110, later moving to March (Feb 1968) then Healey Mills c.1980. Following an accident c. 1968 the original jib was replaced with an all-welded jib with an articulated foot. In August 1986 the cran...

 Forum: Introduce Yourself   Topic: Bryan Blundell

Roger Cooke
 Post subject: Re: Bryan Blundell
Posted: 11 Jan 2011, 02:10 

Replies: 9
Views: 36495
Bryan,

A warm welcome to the group!

How is the work progressing with '102, when will we see her working again?

Roger

 Forum: Makers, Allocations, Dates and other Miscellaneous   Topic: Off The Rails

Roger Cooke
 Post subject: Re: Off The Rails
Posted: 11 Jan 2011, 02:09 

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Views: 16060
Indeed this is one of the "must have" books for any crane enthusiast! It was, as you say, written by Bill Bishop, and many of the photos were supplied by S C Townroe. Bill Bishop, who sadly is no longer with us, started his career with the Fratton breakdown gang and later moved to Eastleig...

 Forum: Introduce Yourself   Topic: A quick Hello

Roger Cooke
 Post subject: Re: A quick Hello
Posted: 11 Jan 2011, 01:59 

Replies: 10
Views: 34244
Chris, A very warm welcome to the group! One of the reasons that we decided to set up this forum was to try to allow us - the people who now operate 'heritage' cranes - to establish contact with you - the people who used to use them in anger. We realise that there are relatively few of the 'real' cr...

 Forum: Makers, Allocations, Dates and other Miscellaneous   Topic: How Did We Let Them Go?

Roger Cooke
 Post subject: Re: How Did We Let Them Go?
Posted: 10 Jan 2011, 10:45 

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John, you raise some very good points. One of the main reasons (in fact, probably the trigger) for the creation of the BDCA was the need to operate heritage cranes within the present H&S and regulatory guidelines, a requirement which initially appears onerous but in fact need not be. Another mod...

 Forum: Introduce Yourself   Topic: John Woolley Intro

Roger Cooke
 Post subject: Re: John Woolley Intro
Posted: 10 Jan 2011, 10:31 

Replies: 1
Views: 9235
John,

Welcome to the forum!

You are to be congratulated on both the quality and quantity of your online crane photos; you have some very intersting pictures, and it is kind of you to share them with us.

Roger

 Forum: Joining and Using the Forum   Topic: Usernames - A Personal View

Roger Cooke
Posted: 05 Jan 2011, 15:33 

Replies: 2
Views: 18150
I would like to second David's comments about user names. I appreciate that in many cases the use of aliases on internet forums is sensible, but I like to think that this this will be a little different - perhaps more like a professional trade association than the "rant and rave" environme...

 Forum: Introduce Yourself   Topic: Roger Cooke

Roger Cooke
 Post subject: Roger Cooke
Posted: 05 Jan 2011, 15:29 

Replies: 0
Views: 6935
As one of the people instrumental in the establishment of the BDCA I thought I had better introduce myself. I have always had a strong interest in railways and steam locomotion, something I no doubt gained from my father who has similar interests. Once long ago I had the good fortune to be able to v...
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