GWR 446 6Ton Hand Crane
| GWR 446 6Ton Hand Crane | |
|---|---|
 GWR 6Tons Hand Crane 446 | |
| Built By | GWR Swindon |
| Status | Stored awaiting restoration |
| Number | 446 |
| Other Numbers | ADW 446, I/U 060982 |
| History | |
| Built | 1896 |
| Diagram | H |
| 1982 | Arrived on SVR |
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].
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Service
The crane saw service the GWR and later with BR(W).[2] It carried the Departmental number ADW 446[3] and was also given the Internal User number I/U 060982[4].
Preservation
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.[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 photograph shows the crane in March 2015 situated in the ‘Stourport Triangle’, the junction of the Stourport Branch and the present day SVR south of Bewdley. As of January 2019[update] it is intended to move to Arley for cosmetic restoration as a static display. The crane is paired with Crane Runner 707261, a modified BR Conflat, which will be swapped with a GWR flat wagon that will better suit the crane.[7]
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 SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 SVR News 86
- ↑ Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
- ↑ SVR News 71
- ↑ GWR813.org
- ↑ SVR Wagons Facebook 13 January 2019