| BR 707261 Crane Runner | |
|---|---|
 B707261 is paired with GWR Hand Crane 446 | |
| Built By | BR Ashford |
| Status | Stored |
| Number | B 707261 |
| Other Numbers | ADB 707261, I/U 060983 |
| History | |
| Built | 1957 |
| Diagram | 1/069 |
| Lot | 3024 |
| Type | Conflat A (as built) |
| Capacity | 13 tons |
| TOPS code | ZSV |
| 1982 | Arrived on the SVR |
Contents
Contents
Preservation
The hand crane and crane runner arrived on the SVR 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 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.[4] In March 2019 the crane and runner were moved to Bewdley and in May to Arley.
In May 2019 the GWR 813 Preservation Fund expected the vehicle would move to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway.[5] As of August 2019[update] it is for sale.[6]
707261 stored in the Stourport Triangle
707261 with GWR 446 at Bewdley in March 2019
707261 with GWR 446 at Arley in May 2019
See also
References
- ↑ Rowland (1996) App. 4.
- ↑ Departmentals.com
- ↑ SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition
- ↑ SVR Wagons Facebook 13 January 2019
- ↑ Baxter, Nick J. P., SVR Unofficial Facebook, 5 May 2019
- ↑ National Preservation Forum 'Rolling Stock for Sale' (retrieved 12 August 2019)