Woolfenden Lorains
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Wolfenden Lorain
Walter Wolfenden Lorain MC3 at Liverpool Artificial Stone depot rigged with extra ballast weight and 7 falls ( the normal on an MC3 was 6 falls max but W W fitted and extra hanging block to get an extra fall for heavy lifts)
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Wolfenden Lorain
Another Wolfenden Lorain MC 3
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Woolfenden Lorains
Woolfenden Lorains models 875 on left and 824 on right lifting a French Railway locomotive at Carnforth Museum site in 1970
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ex Woolfenden Lorain
Ex Woolfenden Lorain M3 supplied to the British war office in 1943 serial number 13061 when owned by Laxey Towing Company Ltd in the Isle of Man and pictured working on a level crossing replacement scheme at Ballasalla, Isle of Man about 1996
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Re: Wolfenden Lorain
Stephen Carter wrote:Walter Wolfenden Lorain MC3 at Liverpool Artificial Stone depot rigged with extra ballast weight and 7 falls ( the normal on an MC3 was 6 falls max but W W fitted and extra hanging block to get an extra fall for heavy lifts)
There is a large number of pictures (over 200) of Woolfenden cranes (not limited to Lorains) on www. flickr.com
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Re: Woolfenden Lorains
Reis,
Just had a look at the Flckr site. Obviously somebody else besides me has a great interest in Woolfendens and Lorains.
regards
Stephen
Just had a look at the Flckr site. Obviously somebody else besides me has a great interest in Woolfendens and Lorains.
regards
Stephen
Re: Woolfenden Lorains
walter seemed to have operated alot of cranes and it must have cost a fortune to ship the lorains over from america ?
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Re: Woolfenden Lorains
Aiden,
Most of the cranes were shipped over during or after the war by the US Military and WW bought them at disposal sales and refurbished them. He did however purchase some of the later ones in the States. If you look at Flickr and search for Woolfenden Cranes there are a great number of pictures posted by Jib Up and others, including some of the cranes when still in the US.
regards
Stephen
Most of the cranes were shipped over during or after the war by the US Military and WW bought them at disposal sales and refurbished them. He did however purchase some of the later ones in the States. If you look at Flickr and search for Woolfenden Cranes there are a great number of pictures posted by Jib Up and others, including some of the cranes when still in the US.
regards
Stephen
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