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RS 1087 is a [[File:30t crane.jpg|thumb|300px|right| The surviving crane at Bridgnorth]]The SVR formerly owned two 30-ton steam crane was cranes built by Cowans Sheldon of Carlisle in 1960<ref>[http:, RS 1091/30 and RS 1087/www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org30 (later numbered ADM 1091/ws30 and ADM 1087/WagonInfo30 respectively).asp?Ref=7476 Vintage Carriage Trust One of the two, believed to have been RS 1091, was cut up in 2010. However the surviving crane, [[Cowans Sheldon 30-ton steam crane RS 1087|RS 1087]</ref><ref>[http://www.ontrackplant.com/otp/RS1091 ontrackplant.com]<, is currently carrying the number ADM 1091/ref>30.

It is currently believed that ==RS 1091 in service==RS 1091 /30 was cut built as Cowans Sheldon works number 65 of 1960,<ref>Railway Heritage Wagon Survey</ref> one of a batch of eight such breakdown cranes. Each crane was fitted with a Spencer Hopwood boiler, working at a pressure of 150psi, which provided steam for self-propulsion and steam braking when working independently. The steam also provided the power for lifting loads up in 2010to 30 tons, using hydraulically powered control gear. 1,000 gallons of water were carried. HoweverThe crane could be towed at up to 60 mph when travelling to attend breakdowns and accidents, and was vacuum braked for that purpose.<ref name = SVR9>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref><ref>SVR News 44</ref> RS 1091 was allocated to Chester West until 1977. It was later given BR Departmental number ADM 1091/30. ==RS 1091 in preservation==[[File: BR_1087_30_20150322.jpg |thumb|300px|right| Manufacturer's plate showing Works No 60 of 1960]]RS 1091 was the first of the two cranes to be acquired by the SVR, arriving from Chester in June 1977. It was paired with a Cowans Sheldon 304-ton steam wheeled Crane Jib Runner numbered BR DB 998524. The crane RS 1087was first used in the construction of [[Bridgnorth Loco Works|Bridgnorth Loco Shed]] and later on other civil engineering projects including the installation of the [[Highley#Water tower|water column at Highley]] in 1981 and [[Bridgnorth Bypass Bridge]], as well as being used for boiler lifts and other heavy work on the railway. RS 1087(works number 60) arrived in August 1982, having been acquired to assist with the Bridgnorth Bypass Bridge construction although ultimately not being used for that purpose.<ref name = SVR9/> Having been unsuccessfully advertised for sale, one of the two cranes was cut up for scrap at Bridgnorth in August 2010 with certain parts being retained for spares.<ref>[https://forum.svr-online.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=1689 SVR-Online forum 2010 thread]] </ref> The running gear of the surviving crane carries the manufacturer’s plate with works number 60, suggesting that the survivor is currently carrying RS 1087. However the cab carries the number RS ADM 1091/30.