LMS Route: Nuneaton to Coventry
Albany Road Bridge: lnwrar3a
Close up of image 'lnwrar3' showing Rugby's breakdown crane,
under the supervision of Mr Walton, attached to the rear coach in preparation
for its removal. The formation of the train is of interest with the
steam-powered crane being attached to Vans, the second of which has sloping
sides. It is possible that the jib rested between the two sides with a flat
truck in between. The coach would have been used to transporting the breakdown
gang and provide mess facilities whilst on site.
The photograph is nor clear enough to identify if there
were jacks in place to prevent the crane from toppling although the timber
alongside suggests that they were there and were packed underneath the jack to
spread the load. There is however clear evidence that a timber sleeper has been
positioned under the corner the buffer beam (presumably repeated on the other
corner) to stop the crane tilting forward.
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