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A self-propelled rail-mounted steam crane resides at Knapford Harbour.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
The steam crane is loosely based on those that operate the Chatham Dockyard. These cranes designed to haul wagons around the dockyard railway system as well as lifting goods as required. They were built by Grafton Cranes Ltd at their Vulcan Works in Bedford, and were delivered to the dockyard in the 1930s and 1940s.
Chatham Dockyard railway cranes
An example of a 4-wheel Grafton railway steam crane
Livery[]
In the annuals, the steam crane is painted yellow with black lining, a red crane arm, and hazard stripes on its lower front. In the magazines, the steam cranes are generally painted greyish brown.
Appearances[]
Annual Stories
Magazine Stories
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Trivia[]
- A similar rail-mounted crane appeared in the Thomas & Friends sister series, Tugs.
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