DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW 75 TONNE HIGH CAPACITY RAIL CRANES

British Rail is taking delivery of six high capacity rail cranes. They are the first cranes of this capacity to be purchased for eighteen years and represent significant advances over previous designs. This paper gives background information on the choosing of specification requirements and the design concept and gives details of the design development for the "as made" crane.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Mechanical Engineers

  1 Birdcage Walk
  London SW1H 9JJ,   England 
• Authors:
  • Robinson, P J
  • Baker, S M
  • Hind, J
• Conference:
  • Institution of Mechanical Engineers Proceedings
• Publication Date: 1979-12

Media Info

• Pagination: n.p.
• Serial:
  • Volume: 193

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cranes; Rail (Railroads); Railroads; Specifications; Track laying
• Identifier Terms: British Rail
• Old TRIS Terms: Rerailing
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00316357
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 16 1980 12:00AM