76 ton Cowans and Sheldon rail crane Profile and Models

76 ton Cowans and Sheldon rail crane

Cowans & Sheldon crane on the Great Central Railway in March 2009. © Phil sangwell

Cowans Sheldon produced several cranes for British Rail in the 1960s and 1970s. They were primarily used on breakdown trains but also saw use on infrastructure maintenance.

 

Type of vehicle

Breakdown Crane

Build dates

1962 to 1977

Builder

Cowans Sheldon

Total built

17

Operators

British Rail

Main Duties

Breakdowns, Infrastructure

In Service Until

2000s