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Ainscough CC 2800-1

Post #1 by Jack » Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:16 pm

Got given an awesome chance to see 'Cranky the Crane' (Tristam) and his crane down at Ardley in Oxfordshire this weekend. This truly is an awesome piece of kit.

Cheers Tris :thumbup:

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For your info that box being lifted weighs about 19 tons and was at 50m radius.

240 tons of tray ballast

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48m boom + 48m luffer

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One of 3 LTM 1070-4.1's on site

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Somewhere I wouldn't mind spending 16 hour shifts in....

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LTM 1150-6.1 was lifting loads onto the Polish Wagon to be shunted into the reach of the CC

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180 tons of main ballast and 60 tons of centre ballast

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One of two tackle containers, this one travels with the luffer weather it be with the TC or CC.

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Re: Ainscough CC 2800-1

Post #2 by Jeremy Rowland » Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:32 pm

Great stuff Jack and a big thanks to Tristam :thumbup:

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Re: Ainscough CC 2800-1

Post #3 by bigkit » Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:52 pm

:gooodpost: That'll be the new incinerator at Viridor then is it? :brravo:


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Re: Ainscough CC 2800-1

Post #4 by taurus MK1 » Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:34 pm

:wave: Hi thanks for the post, see the crane everyday one way or another from the road , now i really see what it is. The project certainly seems to be moving on now.

Cheers John :rockon:

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Re: Ainscough CC 2800-1

Post #5 by Jack » Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:38 pm

Thanks Chaps! Yes it is Clive, Tris is lifting some quite big pieces in :)


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