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Unknown engine at York NRM

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Old 18th November 2015, 15:25
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Unknown engine at York NRM

Another one spotted while riding the miniature railway at York.
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Old 18th November 2015, 16:05
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Looks like a travelling crane.

Used for permanent way repairs and rail accident remedial work amongst other duties.

Some (or many) were steam operated.
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Old 18th November 2015, 16:51
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Obviously a steam breakdown crane but from where is a question. Not sure if we used safety chains and it has a sort of Continental look about it. Maybe someone can sneak in and find at least the makers plates.
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Self correction time

Just checked Steam breakdown cranes at NRM York and it is this
NER breakdown crane, still think it looks Continental though.
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Built by Craven Brothers in 1907 for the NER
Original number CME13
25 ton capacity.
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Might look continental as it hasn't got a full cab and the chimney is tipped down. There is a steam crane at Brownhills which has safety chains as well.
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Might look continental as it hasn't got a full cab and the chimney is tipped down. There is a steam crane at Brownhills which has safety chains as well.
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Brownhills in the Midlands? That's not far from where I used to live.
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A lot of queries about Breakdown cranes can be found on the Breakdown Crane Association website.
http://www.bdca.org.uk/
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