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 Forum: Makers, Allocations, Dates and other Miscellaneous   Topic: London Underground cranes

Rob Morel
 Post subject: London Underground cranes
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 16:13 

Replies: 7
Views: 27761
I've noticed in an old fleet book that London Underground crane C604 dating from 1925 (30t capacity) was listed as a breakdown crane, a similar capacity crane C606 dating from 1931 just as a pway crane (both Ransomes & Rapier). These two much higher capacity than the rest of the fleet( all below...

 Forum: General Breakdown and Recovery Discussions   Topic: 2011 arrangements

Rob Morel
 Post subject: Re: 2011 arrangements
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 16:02 

Replies: 2
Views: 18997
Fairmont-hyrail (now bought out by Harsco), converted at least two of these Bedford Bruff vehicles with new front rail axles that lifted higher, this allowed a standard Bedford Road axle to be fitted, but as this was out of gauge with the rails , the new rail axle lifted the road axle clear! and cur...

 Forum: Breakdown Crane Modelling   Topic: link

Rob Morel
 Post subject: link
Posted: 29 Jan 2011, 18:42 

Replies: 0
Views: 9251
a wide selection of close up images for the modeller and some good recovery pictures also -
http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index. ... ed-cranes/

 Forum: General Breakdown and Recovery Discussions   Topic: 2011 arrangements

Rob Morel
 Post subject: 2011 arrangements
Posted: 29 Jan 2011, 14:27 

Replies: 2
Views: 18997
With Network Rail having DB Schenker (EWS) as contractors to provide mainline re railing and recovery facilities, the current contract involves initially a request from operations staff to confirm that these facilities are required, then one of the dozen Route Controls fill in a request form for DBS...

 Forum: General Breakdown and Recovery Discussions   Topic: ROAD RECOVERY VEHICLE

Rob Morel
 Post subject: Re: ROAD RECOVERY VEHICLE
Posted: 28 Jan 2011, 18:01 

Replies: 5
Views: 20811
I would direct group members to the excellent LTSV2.com website who cover the modern day London Transport fleet, the ERU- emergency response unit has bases at Camden (Pratt Street) Acton Works Battersea (Stewarts road-Battersea Business centre) Stratford (Jubilee line Stratford Market Depot) - Each ...

 Forum: Breakdown Crane Modelling   Topic: diagrams

Rob Morel
 Post subject: diagrams
Posted: 28 Jan 2011, 13:31 

Replies: 1
Views: 9514
some good diagrams appear at this site, page 122 for the Bedford Bruff
http://www.barrowmoremrg.co.uk/BRBDocum ... 0Issue.pdf

 Forum: News and Sightings   Topic: Reading derailment (updated)

Rob Morel
Posted: 28 Jan 2011, 13:15 

Replies: 2
Views: 10668
Two recovery cranes currently at Reading (10 & 15) due to lift over the weekend a tamper that derailed on trap points at Scours lane junction. Good views offered from scours lane itself, no times as when lifting will start although booked possession of GWML over the weekend will accomodate this ...

 Forum: Introduce Yourself   Topic: Introduction - Rob Morel

Rob Morel
 Post subject: Introduction - Rob Morel
Posted: 28 Jan 2011, 12:42 

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Greetings to other members, Saw a big yellow jib at Bletchley close to the flyover rerailing some cement tanks and a class 25 in the late70s after cycling to the station after school - little did I think I would working for BR when I left at 16. The crane driver barking out " moving left" ...

 Forum: General Breakdown and Recovery Discussions   Topic: MORPETH 1994

Rob Morel
 Post subject: Re: MORPETH 1994
Posted: 28 Jan 2011, 10:58 

Replies: 5
Views: 23153
The new book "modern traction rail mishaps - a pictorial study" by CJ Marsden / CG Perkins (ISBN 978-0-9557887-4-1) £23, shows a black & white image of this incident, but shows a Bedford/Bruff towing one of the "super BG" coaches through the station. Gateshead or Tyneyard Bru...
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