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This is just one of a series of pages covering surviving
Railway Cranes across the world. Click here for
the Index.
Chris Capewell (chriscapewell AT googlemail.com) has provided the following data, he
would greatly appreciate additions, corrections and confirmation for data
with a yellow background.
IMPORTANT - There are many references below to http://www.nzrsr.co.nz
but the site will not display images linked from outside. Instead you will
have to go to the home page and search for 'cranes', the URLs shown here
are merely indicative of what is available. The cranes are under
"Wagons".
Of course, they are not cranes but New Zealand's steam log haulers shared
some characteristics with cranes. They were built locally in quantity and quite a few survive, the most
prominent of which is the one in the Kauri Museum. Information
and pictures have been provided by Phil Barnes and I have now added
supplementary links and information on others (updated 11th November 2019).
Latest addition are
1. Wilson Lythgoe's pictures of the large Stothert and
Pitt crane at Timaru (30th September 2022 and now 29th
March 2025). Click here
to go directly to the pictures.
2. Quite a few pictures from Phil Barnes' 2019 visit and
information about pneumatic coaling cranes. Search for 'Phil Barnes'
Builders
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CS = Cowans Sheldon and Co, Ltd., Carlisle, UK
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Cravens = Cravens Bros., Reddish, Stockport, UK
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Marion = Marion Power Shovel Company, Marion,
Ohio, USA
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R&R = Ransomes and Rapier, Ipswich, UK
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S&P = Stothert and Pitt, Bath, UK
Railways
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NZ(G)R = New Zealand (Government) Railway
Each entry below is arranged as follows after the location - for
an explanation of 'Register Number' please see http://www.nzrcranes.org/numbers.html
(Link broken by September 2025).
| Register Number |
Railway |
Diesel, Hand, Steam,
Pneumatic |
Capacity in tons |
Wheels |
Works Number |
Comments |
Note several pneumatic coaling cranes below; the text in the picture
below explains their use (Phil Barnes' picture):
North Island
http:/www.motat.org.nz/
Auckland, Museum of Transport Technology and Social History (MOTAT)
| 283 |
NZGR |
H |
5T |
6W |
R&R ?/1874, |
http://www.nzrsr.co.nz/images/big_25.jpg |
| 338 |
|
P |
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Western Springs Railway
Coaling crane, air powered from a steam locomotive's Westinghouse
air brake system. |
http://www.bushtramwayclub.com/
Rotowaro, Huntly, Bush Tramway Club
| 293 |
NZGR |
H |
5T |
4W |
R&R ?/1874 |
originally on 6W frame, rebuilt at Rotowaru on 4W
wagon frame.
http://www.nzrsr.co.nz/images/big_29.jpg
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| 225 |
NZR |
S |
10T |
4+4W |
CS 6112/1937 |
later ELS 104 3, OOU, under restoration 2013, http://www.nzrsr.co.nz/images/big_18.jpg |
| 256 |
NZGR |
S |
7T |
4+4W |
CS 4425/1925 |
later ELS 50 6, OOU, expected to be scrapped 2013, http://www.nzrsr.co.nz/images/big_21.jpg |
225 in October 2010, © Brian Garvin
256 in October 2010, © Brian Garvin
http://www.railfan.org.nz/ link found broken on 27th October 2017
now http://www.gvr.co.nz/
Glenbrook Vintage Railway
| 224 |
NZR |
S |
10T |
4+4W |
CS 6056/1936 |
with pile driving jib, later ELS 102 8, in use 2010 |
| 276 |
NZGR |
H |
5T |
6W |
R&R? ?/1879 |
http://www.nzrsr.co.nz/images/big_23.jpg |
Hutt Works, TRANZRAIL
| EL 600 2 |
NZR |
D |
60T |
4-6+6-4RB |
CS/NEI-CC 31658/1979 |
named “TWEETY”, Palmerston N. (1980-94),
in use TRANZRAIL 2009. |
|
EL 601 9 |
NZR |
D |
60T |
4-6+6-4RB |
CS/NEI-CC 31659/1979 |
named “SPEEDY", Hamilton (1981-94), in use
TRANZRAIL until 2005 when fell in river and has not been
recommissioned. |
http://www.silverstreamrailway.org.nz/
Hutt Valley. Silver Stream Railway
| 124 |
NZR |
S |
15T |
6-4W |
R&R F2122-8/1944 |
in use, later ELS 159 9, http://www.nzrsr.co.nz/images/big_1672.jpg |
| 163 or 164 |
NZR |
S |
?5T |
6W |
Whitaker Bros., Leeds, ca.1904 |
Steam Shovel, OOU |
Click here for more
information on 124's interesting history and pictures courtesy of Phil
Barnes (added 18th October 2019)..
This is Kevin Hoggett's 2012 picture:
Paekakariki, Craven Crane Preservation Group
| 200 |
NZGR |
S |
40T |
2-6-2W |
Cravens, CF57/28474 / 1936 |
later ELS 400 7, under restoration to working condition,
http://www.nzrsr.co.nz/images/big_16.jpg |
Taumarunui, T.R.A.C.S.
| 226 |
NZR |
S |
10T |
4+4W |
CS 6363 /1937 |
later ELS 101 5, under restoration |
http://www.tokomarusteam.com/
(link broken by December 2021)
Tokomaru Steam Engine Museum
| ? |
? |
S |
?T |
4+4W |
Marion 960/19?? |
Shovel |
| ? |
? |
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Browning |
http://www.nzrsr.co.nz/images/big_1426.jpg |
http://www.steaminc.org.nz/ (Link dead by
May 2023)
Steam Incorporated. Paekakriki
| 313 |
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Coaling crane, air powered from a steam
locomotive's Westinghouse air brake system. |
http://www.steamrailwanganui.co.nz/ (link dead by 12th April 2018)
Wanganui, Steamrail
| 120 |
NZGR |
S |
5T |
4W |
Hillside Works 1904 |
crane works by Jessops and
Appleby |
http://www.steamnorth.org.nz/index.html
link found broken on 27th October 2017
Whangarei Steam & Model Railway Club (Confirmation required)
| -?- |
NZGR |
H |
?5T |
4W |
CS ?/?1924 |
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South Island
http://www.gasworksmuseum.org.nz/
Dunedin Gasworks Museum
Steam powered, crawler shovel. Ruston No. 10 works 1031
/193? The pictures are from Phill Barnes, March 2019. |
www.ferrymead.org.nz/
Ferrymead Heritage Park, near Christchurch
| 227 |
NZR |
S |
10T |
4+4W |
CS 6364 /1937 |
later ELS 103 0, http://www.nzrsr.co.nz/images/big_20.jpg |
| 277 |
NZGR |
H |
5T |
6W |
R&R? ?/?1879 |
Coaling crane, air powered from a steam
locomotive's Westinghouse air brake system.
http://www.nzrsr.co.nz/images/big_24.jpg |
| 291 |
NZMR |
H |
3.5T |
4W |
Grafton & Co |
after 1886 |
These are Phil Barnes's pictures of 227 and 291 from a 2nd
March 2019 visit:
These are Kevin Hoggett's 2012 pictures of 277 and 291:
http://www.shantytown.co.nz/
Greymouth, Shanty Town Heritage Park
| 822?. |
|
H |
2T |
4W |
Probably R&R |
timber frame, http://www.nzrsr.co.nz/images/big_26.jpg |
| -?- |
Greymouth Harbour Board |
S |
?5T |
4W |
S&P /1908 |
http://www.nzrsr.co.nz/images/big_1428.jpg |
| 322 |
|
P |
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Coaling crane, air powered from a steam
locomotive's Westinghouse air brake system. |
This is Phil Barnes's picture of 322 from a 2nd March 2019
visit:
http://www.oamaru-steam.org.nz/
(Link broken by May 2023)
Oamaru Steam and Rail Association (updated 18th October
2019)
| -?- |
Oamaru Port |
11'0" gauge steam quarry crane |
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S&P C7600/1926 |
http://www.nzrsr.co.nz/images/big_1430.jpg
See http://www.tdkv.com/en/aggregator/sources/19?page=3m
(link broken by 25th October 2016) which shows it being moved to a themed playground at nearby Friendly
Bay in 2011. |
These are Kevin Hoggett's 2012 pictures of this unusual
dual gauge crane::
Phil Barnes took these pictures on 12th March 2019 which
perhaps better show the the mechanics of the upper part (added 18th October
2019)..
Lumsden Railway Station, Southland
The (closed) railway station is now effectively a small
railway museum, one of the exhibits is this hand crane of unknown origin.
Picture by Phil Barnes, 10th March 2019:
http://www.obr.org.nz/ (Link broken by May
2023)
Ocean Beach Railway, near Dunedin
| 287 |
NZGR |
H |
5T |
6W |
R&R ?/1874 |
http://www.nzrsr.co.nz/images/big_27.jpg
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| 356 |
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Coaling crane, air powered from a steam
locomotive's Westinghouse air brake system. |
These are Phil Barnes' pictures of the hand
crane, 10th March 2019.
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/martin-james/355766431/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Craig,_New_Zealand
Port Craig, Waitutu National Forest
| -?- |
Marlborough Timber Co. |
S |
?5T |
?4W |
Priestman /1920s |
very dumped, and isolated! |
Timaru (added 3rd April
2014, Wilson Lythgoe has sent two fascinating sets of pictures of this
monster which I have now put together
on a single page (29th March 2025).
Basically it had been dismantled and the
pieces dumped in a bog. Most have now been recovered and conserved although
reassembly is not a practical proposition;, well worth a look
| -?- |
Timaru Harbour Board. |
S |
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S&P ?/1926 |
Washdyke Flat Road
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/features/8525525/Old-beast-in-need-of-some-TLC/
link found broken on 27th October 2017
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http://www.plainsrailway.co.nz/
Tinwald, near Ashburton, The Plains Vintage Railway and Historical Museum
| -?- |
? |
P |
2T |
4W |
Probably R&R |
curved jib, http://www.nzrsr.co.nz/images/big_36.jpg |
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? 3'6" |
S |
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Butler & Whitaker, Leeds, possibly
some Marion parts |
Oamaru Harbour Board, http://www.nzrsr.co.nz/images/big_1429.jpg |
These are Kevin Hoggett's 2012 pictures of these cranes:
Waimea Plains, NE of Invercargill (stored at
unknown location)
| 142 |
NZGR |
S |
5T |
?4W |
NZR Hillside /1907 |
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http://www.wekapassrailway.co.nz
Weka Pass Railway
| EL 100 7 |
|
D |
10T |
4+4W |
R&R F5637/1943 |
Old no. 197, http://www.nzrsr.co.nz/images/big_1777.jpg |
| 305 |
|
P |
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1909 |
Coaling crane, air powered from a steam
locomotive's Westinghouse air brake system. |
These are Phil Barnes's pictures of the two cranes from a
3rd March 2019 visit:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
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