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This is the northern branch of the N R M. Whilst I can understand both the reason for and location of the museum, it seems to lack something. It is as if they have built a big shed just to store locomotives and rolling stock.
Keith found the hand operated crane quite interesting. The counterweight is mounted at the rear, which is usual. However, the weight is mounted on a trolley which can be moved fore and aft by a worm and crank. Assumption is that this allowed the load to be balanced, therefore, making it easier to move the crane through its vertical axis.
Have a look at the pictures. Jan looks as is if she is saying typical, you wait for ages then several turn up at once.
July 17th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
wow thats amazing how there’s such a range of trains
July 19th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
There is a few there, but, not as many as at York. However, York is the showcase of the NRM.