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Little Titan; 15" gauge Crane
Topic Started: 11 Mar 2009, 10:14 AM (810 Views)
cclrcleethorpes	11 Mar 2009, 10:14 AM Post #1
Cleaner Posts: 196 Group: MRMT Trustees Member #106 Joined: March 14, 2007	The 15" gauge steam crane Little Titan has arrived at Cleethorpes. Subject to an annual boiler inspection she should be in operation at the Spring Gala, 2nd to 4th May.
	Running Weekends throughout the winter. Special visiting engine October 3rd & 4th 2009 Tank Engine Gala "Seaside miniatures railways at it's best" see www.cleethorpescoastlightrailway.co.uk


DevilDrummer	11 Mar 2009, 03:44 PM Post #2
Director Posts: 2,055 Group: Member Member #300 Joined: November 2, 2007	And to proove it... The van, which contains an engine and compressor, i havn't a clue what for, someone else might know. The jib and stabiliser carrying match truck The crane itself The well wagon close up of the gears and cogs, very complicated. A view of the entire crane train. It's a beautiful little thing, someones put alot of work into it! Like Chris says, come see it at the gala, were it may take a jolly down the line Also at that gala is Typhoon from RHDR
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Badger064ST	11 Mar 2009, 03:46 PM Post #3
Driver Posts: 253 Group: MRMT Trustees Member #44 Joined: September 29, 2006	DevilDrummer 11 Mar 2009, 03:44 PM The van, which contains an engine and compressor, i havn't a clue what for, someone else might know. I think the van was used a Lightwater to provide airbraking for the steam locos. You often saw it behind the Royal Scot and Yvette
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DevilDrummer	11 Mar 2009, 03:49 PM Post #4
Director Posts: 2,055 Group: Member Member #300 Joined: November 2, 2007	Badger064ST 11 Mar 2009, 03:46 PM I think the van was used a Lightwater to provide airbraking for the steam locos. You often saw it behind the Royal Scot and Yvette Yvette was vac braked, dont think it had any fittings at all for air brakes when it came.
	"Humans are so smart, they dont even need a meteorite to destroy themselves, like the stupid dinosaurs did!" http://devildrummertom.fotopic.net


craiggluyas	11 Mar 2009, 04:09 PM Post #5
Director Posts: 2,278 Group: MRMT Trustees Member #46 Joined: October 5, 2006	She did Tom, it was in the tender by your right leg and was supplied from the van behind. She wouldn't have been able to run at Lightwater without it. I actually rode behind the Royal Scot at Lightwater!!! Fantastic. Will be nice to see little titan again. What stock is she down to haul - Longleats or Suttons.....?
	Craig Gluyas Talking to one's self is a sign of madness. I talk to my imaginary friend.


cclrcleethorpes	11 Mar 2009, 04:36 PM Post #6
Cleaner Posts: 196 Group: MRMT Trustees Member #106 Joined: March 14, 2007	none, but where else can you go to see a 15" gauge railcrane. It being a North Eastern one could run with Yvette. After the Gala, it will go on static display until 2010. So miss the Gala miss it working.
	Running Weekends throughout the winter. Special visiting engine October 3rd & 4th 2009 Tank Engine Gala "Seaside miniatures railways at it's best" see www.cleethorpescoastlightrailway.co.uk


steves100uk	11 Mar 2009, 06:12 PM Post #7
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DevilDrummer	11 Mar 2009, 06:33 PM Post #8
Director Posts: 2,055 Group: Member Member #300 Joined: November 2, 2007	craiggluyas 11 Mar 2009, 04:09 PM She did Tom, it was in the tender by your right leg and was supplied from the van behind. I thought we put that valve on at cclr? ah well never mind. It will look nice behind yvette
	"Humans are so smart, they dont even need a meteorite to destroy themselves, like the stupid dinosaurs did!" http://devildrummertom.fotopic.net


romulus	11 Mar 2009, 09:52 PM Post #9
Ticket Collector Posts: 59 Group: Member Member #704 Joined: April 30, 2008	The steam crane was built by Ernie Cheeseman of Peterlee and we tried to get as a display for the 1968 Easter Model Railway Exhibition in Harrogate. Ernie sent me a short book he had written and at that time the crane lived in the North east with Blacolvesley. The book was written for and sold during the darlington Railway 150th celebrations. According to the book besides the engine there was a plate truck, the match truck, the steam crane,the open goods truck, The crocodile truck (well wagon) and a brake van. To quote from the book the brake van was made to compensate the poor braking abilities of Blacolvsley. The train is quoted as representing 8 years work or 10,000hours of work. the following are the train working weights:- Loco (in full working order) 1ton 17cwt, plate truck 6cwt, match truck 6 cwt, crane 40cwt, open goods truck 5 cwt, crocodile 16 cwt and brake van 15 cwt. I hope this is of interest and there are many more details including a full boiler specification John



Allen Wiggins	11 Mar 2009, 10:26 PM Post #10
Guard Posts: 147 Group: Member Member #838 Joined: July 16, 2008	wow, that looks amazing, would love to have one of those at KLR, make the installing of new track work much easier and also make for interesting photographs!!!
	If it aint steaming, it a diesel, so send it to the nearest scrap yard!!!


DevilDrummer	11 Mar 2009, 11:45 PM Post #11
Director Posts: 2,055 Group: Member Member #300 Joined: November 2, 2007	Adam, it wouldnt be much use for laying track, its more of a play thing than a serious lifting tool. alright for shows and demonstrations, but not alot of practical ability.
	"Humans are so smart, they dont even need a meteorite to destroy themselves, like the stupid dinosaurs did!" http://devildrummertom.fotopic.net


craiggluyas	12 Mar 2009, 09:20 AM Post #12
Director Posts: 2,278 Group: MRMT Trustees Member #46 Joined: October 5, 2006	DevilDrummer 11 Mar 2009, 11:45 PM Adam, it wouldnt be much use for laying track, its more of a play thing than a serious lifting tool. alright for shows and demonstrations, but not alot of practical ability. The time I saw it working Tom it does a very good job of lifting - and slewing, and travelling! Not sure what its rated at (and it would need inspecting by Insurance assesors before trying) but I'm sure it'll manage a good 500Kgs. When did you see it working?
	Craig Gluyas Talking to one's self is a sign of madness. I talk to my imaginary friend.


DevilDrummer	12 Mar 2009, 02:26 PM Post #13
Director Posts: 2,055 Group: Member Member #300 Joined: November 2, 2007	when have you seen it lift a 20ft piece of track, then lay it in position in front of it then Craig? Or lift anything for a purpose other than demonstration? As that is what i meant, it is quite blatently obvious that it can lift, i meant it doesnt have much usefulness on a 15" gauge line.
	"Humans are so smart, they dont even need a meteorite to destroy themselves, like the stupid dinosaurs did!" http://devildrummertom.fotopic.net


craiggluyas	12 Mar 2009, 03:18 PM Post #14
Director Posts: 2,278 Group: MRMT Trustees Member #46 Joined: October 5, 2006	Do I take it from the lack of an actual answer that you haven't seen it working then? Besides, I wasn't suggesting track laying, more disagreeing with the play-thing quote of yours. As to its use on a 15" gauge line, its probably limited, but it looks nice and in interesting, and will look great on display in Griffin Hall. I've seen it lifting its usual load, 4 x 25 Gallon steel drums loaded. It then slews them round and moves back and forth. You can see it at the end of Alex Hurds "Coast to Coast on the 15" gauge" video, at Steamtown. Edited by craiggluyas, 12 Mar 2009, 03:21 PM.
	Craig Gluyas Talking to one's self is a sign of madness. I talk to my imaginary friend.


DevilDrummer	12 Mar 2009, 03:24 PM Post #15
Director Posts: 2,055 Group: Member Member #300 Joined: November 2, 2007	The pictures ive seen show it lifting 4 miniature 25 gallon drums, as i would think a single 25 gallon drum would be taller than the crane itself. The pictures also show the small platform on which these '25 gallon' drums sit and i can assure you, you would not fit a single 25 gallon drum on the platform, however if you fancy trying to lift 4 25 gallon drums with it, im sure chris and Mr conibere wont mind. And in answer to your statment, no i havnt seen it working, but any amount of logic (however small) would be able to work out what ive just said. what practical use on a railway can you see it having then Craig?
	"Humans are so smart, they dont even need a meteorite to destroy themselves, like the stupid dinosaurs did!" http://devildrummertom.fotopic.net


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