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 Forum: Military Breakdown Cranes   Topic: Preserved Military Ransomes & Rapier 45t crane(s)

Posted: 26 Jun 2011, 16:45 

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Substitute HMS Forward for HMS Valiant in my message above.

 Forum: General Breakdown and Recovery Discussions   Topic: Coal and Water Tankers in Breakdown Trains

Posted: 24 Jun 2011, 23:54 

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https://picasaweb.google.com/1000142260 ... sMzN8PL2Mg

Poto of the above crane at Sheffield Park in late 1980's, clearly shows water tank
on rear bogie, 550 gallons, don't know when the mod. was made.

 Forum: Breakdown Cranes and Recovery Operations on Film   Topic: Last steam crane tandem lift, bridge, Haywards Heath 198x

Posted: 24 Jun 2011, 13:52 

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Does anyone have photographs or inside story of what I believe to be the last steam breakdown crane tandem lift of the BR era in the mid 1980's, when the Ransomes & Rapier steam cranes from Brighton and Stewart's Lane depots faced each other at either end of bridge at Haywards Heath station on t...

 Forum: Military Breakdown Cranes   Topic: Preserved Military Ransomes & Rapier 45t crane(s)

Posted: 24 Jun 2011, 12:41 

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Great replies, thank you. The rail gun operation is indeed worthy of a dedicated book. The Elham Valley branch from Folkestone West to Canterbury had one of the older rail guns, Boche Buster in the pictures I have seen, (a generally interesting website too) http://www.subterraneanhistory.co.uk/2011/...

 Forum: General Breakdown and Recovery Discussions   Topic: Coal and Water Tankers in Breakdown Trains

Posted: 24 Jun 2011, 12:20 

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RS1083/45 at Bluebell Railway,b. 1943 Ransome & Rapier 45t ex Gorton & Newton Heath Tank in main carriage, drain plug in base. Washed it out in early days of preservation, VERY stale, washed it through, lot of sludge in there, we filled it up but chose not to put it in the crane supply tank ...

 Forum: Military Breakdown Cranes   Topic: Preserved Military Ransomes & Rapier 45t crane(s)

Posted: 18 Jun 2011, 14:27 

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During 1980's or early 1990's I recall a visit to Shoeburyness MOD, where they used to test-fire large guns, by 2 Bluebell members - I'd have gone myself but 2 visitors was the maximum permitted. They were looking at boiler equipment I think, but came back with reports of seeing 1 or 2 45t Ransomes ...

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 Post subject: Neil Cameron introduction
Posted: 28 May 2011, 13:03 

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My involvement with breakdown cranes is specificaly with the Bluebell Railway steam crane project in the 1980's and early 1990's. The former Gorton and Newton Heath crane, a Ransomes & Rapier 45 tonner, currently numbered RS1083/45. I was at Newton Heath for the removal by road, quite a task in ...
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