Engineering:Crane tank
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A crane tank (CT) is a steam locomotive fitted with a crane for working in railway workshops, dockside, or other industrial environments.[1] The crane may be fitted at the front, centre or rear.
The 'tank' in its name refers to water tanks mounted either side of the boiler, as cranes were usually constructed on tank locomotives (as opposed to tender locomotives) for greater mobility in the confined locations where they were normally used.[2]
Preserved examples
- Dubs 0-4-0TC, works number 4101, built in 1901, at the Foxfield Railway.[3]
- RSH crane tank at Bressingham
See also
- Shelton Iron & Steel Works No. 4101
- NLR crane tank
Further reading
- Crane Tank Locomotives in Australia - Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, June, 1985, pp123-139
References
- ↑ Keith Langston (13 August 2014). Scottish Steam: A Celebration. Wharncliffe. pp. 51–. ISBN 978-1-84563-163-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=vwBtBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA51.
- ↑ Adrian Booth (1999). The Doxford Crane Tanks: Crane Tank Locomotives of Doxford's Shipyard. Railway Bylines. https://books.google.com/books?id=liL0ngEACAAJ.
- ↑ Fred Kerr (30 June 2017). Steam at Work: Preserved Industrial Locomotives. Pen and Sword. pp. 37–. ISBN 978-1-4738-9660-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=5vImDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA37.
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