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 Forum: Breakdown Cranes and Recovery Operations on Film   Topic: Ex-LMS 40-ton crane (ADRR95207) in operation at Nene Valley

Stan Bell
Posted: 26 Apr 2014, 15:38 

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At youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IrHFRwi3kY). Thomas (a tank engine) has his boiler extracted as part of 10-year overhaul. All the NVR crane team are in action as the boiler is lifted out of the locomotive's frames, the ashpan detached, and then the boiler safely lowered on to packing to...

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

Stan Bell
 Post subject: Re: NVR Crane on the move
Posted: 06 May 2013, 06:59 

Replies: 3
Views: 13550
Sorry, the video isn't mine - I was committed to other matters and couldn't attend - so I don't know if any on-the-job footage was made. In any case footage of the operation would have been quite short - during an initial lift to place a wheelset convenient for the swap, the 'hoist' brake band faile...

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

Stan Bell
 Post subject: NVR Crane on the move
Posted: 05 May 2013, 07:01 

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http://www.youtube.com/embed/4R184eqNNSI features a short clip of the NVR crane setting out from Wansford to assist in a wagon re-wheeling at Ferry Meadows on 24th April 2013.

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: NVR derailment

Stan Bell
 Post subject: Re: NVR derailment
Posted: 26 Feb 2013, 20:54 

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Britannia was facing East, towards Wansford. She was astride the central crossover in the long loop, blocking both roads and preventing extraction of the coaching stock that formed her train. A lift by MP3 would have been entirely feasible - we were in steam and could have been on-site in less than ...

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: ADRC95202

Stan Bell
 Post subject: ADRC95202
Posted: 10 Apr 2012, 22:10 

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Intrigued by the "?" under this crane's status entry in the Extant UK Breakdown Cranes list, I went web-hunting, to find that the crane is at the Midland Railway Centre and was last inspected in June 2010. It is apparently in good order. See http://www.ws.vintagecarriagestrust.org/ws/Wagon...

 Forum: Introduce Yourself   Topic: Introduction - Stan Bell

Stan Bell
 Post subject: Introduction - Stan Bell
Posted: 18 Mar 2012, 22:05 

Replies: 1
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Hi All, I'm new to this world but I'm a volunteer at the Nene Valley Railway and I'm currently working on preparing our Breakdown Crane for the 2012 season. It's in pretty good nick, just passed a boiler test and there's little more to do than greasing and oiling around before setting out looking fo...
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