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The hand crane and crane runner arrived on the SVR in December 1982 from Bristol, having been acquired by [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]].<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> Both spent some time stored in the ‘[[Stourport Triangle]]’, the junction of the Stourport Branch and the present day SVR south of Bewdley. In January 2019 it was announced that the crane was to move to Arley for cosmetic restoration as a static display, while the crane runner will be swapped with a GWR flat wagon that will better suit the crane.<ref>SVR Wagons Facebook 13 January 2019</ref> In March 2019 the crane and runner were moved to Bewdley. | The hand crane and crane runner arrived on the SVR in December 1982 from Bristol, having been acquired by [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]].<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> Both spent some time stored in the ‘[[Stourport Triangle]]’, the junction of the Stourport Branch and the present day SVR south of Bewdley. In January 2019 it was announced that the crane was to move to Arley for cosmetic restoration as a static display, while the crane runner will be swapped with a GWR flat wagon that will better suit the crane.<ref>SVR Wagons Facebook 13 January 2019</ref> In March 2019 the crane and runner were moved to Bewdley. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== |
Revision as of 00:12, 24 March 2019
BRBritish Rail or British Railways 707261 Crane Runner | |
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707261 is paired with GWRGreat Western Railway Hand Crane 446 | |
Built By | BRBritish Rail or British Railways Ashford |
Status | Stored |
Number | B 707261 |
Other Numbers | ADB 707261, I/U 060983 |
History | |
Built | 1957 |
Diagram | 1/069 |
Lot | 3024 |
Type | ConflatGWR telegraphic code signifying a flat wagon for containers A (as built) |
Capacity | 13 tons |
TOPS code | ZSV |
1982 | Arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway |
The hand crane and crane runner arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in December 1982 from Bristol, having been acquired by The GWR 813 Preservation Fund.[3] Both spent some time stored 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, while the crane runner will be swapped with a GWRGreat Western Railway flat wagon that will better suit the crane.[4] In March 2019 the crane and runner were moved to Bewdley.
See also
References
- ↑ Rowland (1996) App. 4.
- ↑ Departmentals.com
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Wagons Facebook 13 January 2019