Steam Powered Crane, Gloucester Docks UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Brentorboxer
N 51° 51.844 W 002° 15.129
30U E 551495 N 5746183
A steam powered crane on the dockside in Gloucester UK
Waymark Code: WM2GC5
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/30/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member silverquill
Views: 77

This 7½ ton steam crane on the North Quay is a standard Leeds type built in 1944 by Joseph Booth & Brothers of Rodley. After working for many years at the South Shields Ship Repair Yard, it was brought to Gloucester in 1994 as a reminder of the steam cranes which once worked around the docks.
Engine Type: Steam

Wheel Type: Steel

Make: Joseph Booth & Bros, Rodley Works, Leeds

Model: Not listed

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