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Author:  derekrailwayman [ 12 Feb 2014, 00:34 ]
Post subject:  Re: Dedicated B&R Crew

Dick Watson wrote:
Today I had a conversation with somebody I used to work with who told me of different thinking for manning B&R, using a dedicated crew financed by the different TOC's based at Wigan. Does anybody have any information about this?

A dedicated crew are in the process of being trained at Wigan, they are made up from ex army road crane drivers with no railway experience. All I can say is good luck. I think they will need it having had over 20 years experience of railway derailments.

Author:  Rob Morel [ 07 Apr 2014, 17:29 ]
Post subject:  Re: Dedicated B&R Crew

The four Volvo/srs 2 axle Road rail vehicles allocated to Didcot, Wigan, Millerhill & Knottingley, the larger Volvo ('R' reg) also reported at Didcot.
A few pics of current equipment attached attending a siding derailment at Luton over the weekend.
Note the gangs PPE clothing with DB Schenker Breakdown and Recovery, with Supervisors 'status' also displayed.
All 'T' reg dating from 1999 T241-244 CNN.

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File comment: Teamwork - packing away (tail lift fitted)
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File comment: General view
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File comment: DB Schenker Volvo/SRS FL6 18 Tonne Road Rail recovery vehicle (introduced1999)
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Author:  derekrailwayman [ 11 Aug 2015, 23:40 ]
Post subject:  Re: Dedicated B&R Crew

Hi, the full time breakdown team at Wigan is now up and running. How long they will last with such a big area to cover. Definitely a single mans job. After being a member of the Wigan gang in B.R.days I don't think that any women would be capable of doing it.

Gibo.

Author:  eman123 [ 20 Jun 2019, 10:03 ]
Post subject:  Re: Dedicated B&R Crew

Excellent topic!

Author:  Roger Cooke [ 20 Jun 2019, 17:19 ]
Post subject:  Re: Dedicated B&R Crew

As far as I am aware all four of NR's remaining breakdown cranes have been kept at Springs Branch TMD for the last few years. There's a good photo on Flickr of three of them inside (I understand that there isn't room for all four).

I have no idea how much use they get now.

Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/36034969@N08/27584850868

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