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PostPosted: 28 Jul 2012, 17:13 
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This photo has appeared on the OTP website mainly featuring a 12t Cowans but in the background there appears to be a 75 tonner.
Can anyone identify it?
http://www.ontrackplant.com/photo/81537-3

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PostPosted: 29 Jul 2012, 15:25 
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Doncaster TMD has Adrc 96709 (late 80s) then Adrc96705 (early90s) if it was the 'local' crane in the background however as the pictured image of the smaller crane 81537 appears to have new style overhead warning signs (yellow triangle) rather than older red flash could it possibly be the former Thornaby Crane in the shape of 96709??


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PostPosted: 29 Jul 2012, 21:05 
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Could also be ADRC96100 one of the 30 tonne cranes (along with ADRC96101) that was at Doncaster with Jarvis ??


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PostPosted: 30 Jul 2012, 10:08 
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I am fairly sure (well, convinced in fact) that it is ADRC96100. The distinguishing points are the supports for the bridle gear at both ends, the jib head end is "A" shaped, with a slot below the bar of the "A", and at the jib foot end there are two vertical supports with a cross-bar. Of cranes on the shortlist of contenders, these features are unique to ADRC96100. Further evidence comes from the absence of relieving bogies.

My records note that ADRC96100 was known to have been at Doncaster by July 2003 and taken OOU there in 2006, but I don't know when it actually went to Doncaster (anyone know?) or whether it went straight from Horsham or was somewhere else in between.

As far as I know it became Fastline's property in 2005, and was moved to WCRC at Carnforth in Feb 2006. I have been told that it is now the property of WCRC but I don't know if this is certain (again anyone know?). It was still there stored OOU last year (2011) and as far as I know is still extant at Carnforth, although its mechanical condition is unknown.

It is a crane of considerable historic importance and definitely worthy of preservation since it was the first breakdown crane built for mainline service in the UK to be powered by an internal combustion engine. It is also now of course the only survivor from the four diesel-mechanical cranes built in the early 1960s. At the moment it probably tops the "at risk" register of cranes.


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