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Author: | Chris Capewell [ 23 Mar 2017, 16:09 ] |
Post subject: | Somerset East Junction derailment |
96713 and a Balfour Beatty Kirow 1200 are at site. Not able to read the running number of the Kirow. The CS has been use. Has the Kirow actually done any work? The hire in ( assumedly by Networkrail ) of this Kirow crane is a novelty as the only other uses of a Kirow for recovery work were in pre-existing engineering possessions i.e. Clapham Junction when another Kirow toppled, and Gresty Lane when a tamper derailed. Somebody has a sense of humour - 'opentraintimes' map of the location ( which is an open access link off networkrail ) shows the section occupied by the derailed wagons as WAGS. |
Author: | Mick House [ 25 Mar 2017, 09:03 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Somerset East Junction derailment |
Hi All A link of interest: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index. ... ine/page-2 Just scroll down the pages for some photos of both cranes and the wagons. Mick |
Author: | Bryan Blundell [ 25 Mar 2017, 19:24 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Somerset East Junction derailment |
Are those lifting points on the wagons the correct ones or just holes cut to suit? For recovery purposes. |
Author: | Chris Capewell [ 26 Mar 2017, 15:55 ] | ||
Post subject: | Re: Somerset East Junction derailment | ||
This question has been asked elsewhere! From photographs the cutouts appear to have been flame cut on site. I trust that the calculations had been done previously or were validated 'on the spot'. This reference shows 96713 at Basingstoke on its return journey and indicates the guard rails added to both match wagons. SIsUKTrainPix https://sisuktrainpix.smugmug.com/ ADRC96713 Basingstoke 24/03/17 in the consist of 6V27
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Author: | Rob Morel [ 26 Mar 2017, 17:57 ] |
Post subject: | Re: Somerset East Junction derailment |
Anything to do with the Kirow not having a small enough 'lifting beam' which ironically is not being used by the Cowans Sheldon Telescopic crane either ! for which handrails have been provided to allow safe access when it is transported on the relieving bogie ?? These lifting beams are carried by some of the other larger Kirow cranes on support wagons. The Kirow has a beam more suited to switch and crossing delivery as not a 'recovery' crane as such http://bed-pan.homestead.com/kirowboom.jpg http://bed-pan.homestead.com/DRK81601Kirow.JPG |
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