Railway Breakdown Crane - Union Mills Station, Isle of Man
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Mike_bjm
N 54° 10.171 W 004° 31.334
30U E 400627 N 6003452
This is an 8-ton crane dating from 1893, on display on a short section of railway track at the site of the former Railway Station in Union Mills, Isle of Man
Waymark Code: WMTX74
Location: Isle of Man
Date Posted: 01/18/2017
Views: 3
The crane was manufactured by Richard C. Gibbins & Co. of Berkley Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom in 1893.
This crane was Breakdown Crane No.2 for Isle of Man Railways and is now preserved at the former Station in Union Mills on the former Douglas to Peel line.
The route of the former railway line is now a footpath known as the "Heritage Trail".
Embossed on the Crane's counterweight is the name of the Crane's Manufacturer:
Richard C Gibbins & Co.
Engineers
Birmingham
Type of Machine: Railway Breakdown Crane
Year the machine was built: 1893
Year the machine was put on display: 1991
Is there online documentation for this machine: Not listed
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