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[[File:GWR446.16.01.88.jpg|thumb|300px|right |GWR Crane 446 in use at Bewdley in 1988]] [[File:GWR_446_20150322.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Stored in the Stourport Triangle in 2015]] | [[File:GWR446.16.01.88.jpg|thumb|300px|right |GWR Crane 446 in use at Bewdley in 1988]] [[File:GWR_446_20150322.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Stored in the Stourport Triangle in 2015]] | ||
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The crane arrived on the SVR on 6 December 1982 from Bristol, having been acquired by [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]]. A small amount of work was carried out in 1983 in order to make it fit for an insurance inspection.<ref>SVR News 71</ref> It was photographed at Bewdley in 1987,<ref name=SVRN86/> although by 1998 it had yet to be restored and was stored at Kidderminster.<ref name=SB9/><ref>GWR813.org</ref> | The crane arrived on the SVR on 6 December 1982 from Bristol, having been acquired by [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]]. A small amount of work was carried out in 1983 in order to make it fit for an insurance inspection.<ref>SVR News 71</ref> It was photographed at Bewdley in 1987,<ref name=SVRN86/> although by 1998 it had yet to be restored and was stored at Kidderminster.<ref name=SB9/><ref>GWR813.org</ref> | ||
Revision as of 23:30, 30 March 2019
GWRGreat Western Railway 446 6Ton Hand Crane | |
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GWRGreat Western Railway 6Tons Hand Crane 446 | |
Built By | GWRGreat Western Railway Swindon |
Status | Awaiting restoration |
Number | 446 |
Other Numbers | ADW 446, I/U 060982 |
History | |
Built | 1896 |
Diagram | H |
1982 | Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
A large crank handle was used to raise and lower the crane’s hook. By attaching the hook back on to the crane itself (as seen in the picture to the right), it could also be used to raise and lower the jib. Once the jib was at the required height, locking pins would be put in and the hook detached to be used for lifting. Therefore, it was not possible to alter the height or radius of the jib while a load was on the hook[2].
Contents
Service
The crane saw service the GWRGreat Western Railway and later with BRBritish Rail or British Railways(W).[2] It carried the DepartmentalRolling stock used for the railway’s own functions (engineering etc.) rather than for general passenger or goods traffic. number ADW 446[3] and was also given the Internal UserRolling stock used for the railway’s internal purposes (stores etc.) at one fixed location. number I/U 060982[4].
Preservation
The crane arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway on 6 December 1982 from Bristol, having been acquired by The GWR 813 Preservation Fund. A small amount of work was carried out in 1983 in order to make it fit for an insurance inspection.[5] It was photographed at Bewdley in 1987,[3] although by 1998 it had yet to be restored and was stored at Kidderminster.[2][6]
The last photograph shows the crane in March 2015 situated in the ‘Stourport Triangle’, the junction of the Stourport Branch and the present day SVRSevern Valley Railway south of Bewdley. In January 2019 it was announced that the crane was to move to Arley for cosmetic restoration as a static display. The crane is paired with Crane Runner 707261, a modified BRBritish Rail or British Railways ConflatGWR telegraphic code signifying a flat wagon for containers, which will be swapped with a GWRGreat Western Railway flat wagon that will better suit the crane.[7] In March 2019 the crane and runner were moved to Bewdley (top picture).
See also
References
- ↑ The cast iron plate on the crane gives the maximum lift as 6 tons. www.vintagecarriagestrust.org and www.gwr813.org both give the maximum lift as 6t 16cwt
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 SVRSevern Valley Railway News 86
- ↑ Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 71
- ↑ GWR813.org
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Wagons Facebook 13 January 2019
Links
GWR 446 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org
GWR 446 on gwr813.org