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 Forum: Introduce Yourself   Topic: A quick Hello

David Withers
 Post subject: Re: A quick Hello
Posted: 13 Jan 2011, 00:16 

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[snip]If anyone has the breakdown foremans book " From Steam To Stratford" (W P Robinson) I am sure it will have that incident & many other interesting stories. I am going to try & get a copy myself as I have only just been made aware of it. Chris Unfortunately Robbo's book stops ...

 Forum: Breakdown Crane Modelling   Topic: Stratford 35-ton crane in Meccano

David Withers
Posted: 11 Jan 2011, 22:57 

Replies: 1
Views: 12765
An incredibly well constructed Meccano model of the 1932 Ransomes & Rapier 35-ton Cambridge/Stratford crane (LNER No. 961601, BR No. 330131) may be seen at http://meccanoman.co.uk/catalog/html/daves_corner/models/detail/rrrbc.html. This is a very good representation of the full-size crane which ...

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

David Withers
 Post subject: Re: Off The Rails
Posted: 11 Jan 2011, 11:50 

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Yes, "Off the Rails" is a fascinating book, and not very expensive either. I bought two copies (one for myself and another for a friend) and they cost about £8 for the Kingfisher copy and £6 for the BCA copy. I must admit, though, that my tired old eyes couldn't really differentiate betwee...

 Forum: Introduce Yourself   Topic: A quick Hello

David Withers
 Post subject: Re: A quick Hello
Posted: 10 Jan 2011, 23:03 

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Views: 34251
Hello Chris. Your photos etc will, I'm sure, be of great interest to us all. You remember correctly that Stratford's 75-tonner was ADRC96701, built 1961. I understand that it moved from Stratford to Leeds Holbeck following its conversion to diesel-hydraulic in 1977 (displacing 40-tonner ADRR95207 wh...

 Forum: Introduce Yourself   Topic: Bryan Blundell

David Withers
 Post subject: Re: Bryan Blundell
Posted: 10 Jan 2011, 22:48 

Replies: 9
Views: 36585
Good to see you here, Bryan!

I didn't realise that your group provided funding for the shed. Seems the NYMR has a lot to thank you for.

I look forward to reading that the faults on your crane have been corrected and it is back in service. Hopefully very soon!

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

David Withers
Posted: 10 Jan 2011, 22:38 

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Just to avoid confusion, ADRC95218 had its number changed to ADRC96719 when it was converted from steam to diesel-hydraulic, and it carries that later number at Crewe. ADRC95219 (later ADRC96720) was the Cambridge crane that attended the aftermath of the 1944 wartime explosion in Soham (carrying LNE...

 Forum: Breakdown Cranes and Recovery Operations on Film   Topic: 75-ton Steam BDC at Broxbourne Station in the Early 1970s

David Withers
Posted: 05 Jan 2011, 23:04 

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A short film of Stratford's 75-tonner DB966111 called in to Broxbourne to lift one end of a flat wagon that had run a severe hotbox can be seen at http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=sU9aFMBX89k. Also to be seen is the jib being stowed after the lift and then the crane being hauled away. It's a soundl...

 Forum: Joining and Using the Forum   Topic: Attaching Images

David Withers
 Post subject: Attaching Images
Posted: 05 Jan 2011, 22:17 

Replies: 1
Views: 20487
To attach an image to your post, go to 'Upload attachment', click on the 'Browse' button to navigate to the appropriate file in your computer, then click on the image that you want to upload. Add a comment if you wish, then click 'Add the file'. To add the image to a specific place in your message, ...

 Forum: Introduce Yourself   Topic: Alex Chamberlain - the newbie

David Withers
Posted: 05 Jan 2011, 21:57 

Replies: 4
Views: 15584
For those who don't know him very well (and would like to?), the photo below shows the other end of Alex. ;) Alex, Alan and I had just completed slewing and lowering the jib of MP3 using the NVR workshop's 10-ton gantry crane. This was in November 2008, the very first day of the general overhaul and...

 Forum: Introduce Yourself   Topic: Alex Chamberlain - the newbie

David Withers
Posted: 05 Jan 2011, 21:36 

Replies: 4
Views: 15584
Here's the proof of Alex working on the full-size MP3. He is the one in white overalls and I'm sure there must be people who would recognise him from that angle even if you can't! :lol: I'd better explain: Alex was being held upside-down by his dad Alan as he investigated the means of adjusting the ...
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