From the 1900's mobile rail cranes were operated by the Loco Branch, later Rolling Stock Branch. The steam operated cranes were used in workshops and larger cranes used in rerailing operations.
Some cranes were operated by the Way and Works Branch for lifting rails.
At some time in the 1950's the crane numbers were altered and placed onto one running list, rather than a previous lists with duplicate numbers.
Some cranes had support vehicles attached to them. These were simply coal or wood carriers for the small steam cranes or jib supports and tool trucks for the larger cranes. These vehicles were known as Crane Tenders
The Geelong fitters crane is a most interesting "vehicle". It is a K crane underframe that has had the headstocks and undergear removed leaving the side sills and centre underframe section carrying the crane turntable casting. This cut down underframe has then been placed on two axles with small diameter wheels. From the available data, the identity of crane appears to be the cut down deck of K 107: built 1881 and scrapped at Geelong in 1951.
Photos for 'crane '
FileID Description................................................AA819 CRANE - 5 or 7, 1925, [oMDN]AF413 CRANE - 60 ton, Seymour, 1954, [sSRH]BH119 CRANE - Coles Crane, part view, Electric Crane Area, 3/3/1981, [oPJV]AW591 CRANE - poles, concrete train/elec works, 1900s, [sMDN]AU496 CRANE 1, Newport Workshops, 1930s, [sFXK]AJ231 CRANE 2, North Melbourne C&W Shops, c1968, [oPXJ]AF954 CRANE 2, 1968, [oPXJ]AA820 CRANE 3, 1925, [oMDN]AJ233 CRANE 3, South Dynon, 13/7/1975, [oPJV]AQ201 CRANE 3, Spencer Street, 10/1968, [oPJV]AU524 CRANE 3 - Polly tender, museum, Williamstown, 1980s, [sFXK]BF025 CRANE 3 - Polly , distant, Newport Workshops, 20/9/1975, [oPJV]BG644 CRANE 3 - Polly , in shops, Newport Workshops, 6/11/1975, [oPJV]DJ496 CRANE 3 - Polly, near woodpile, South Dynon, 4/1/1976, [oPJV]AW843 CRANE 4, Newport Workshops, MayHol1967, [oPJV]AJ241 CRANE 4, Newport Workshops, 5/1968, [oPJV]AJ236 CRANE 4, Newport Workshops, 5/1967, [oPJV]AI865 CRANE 4 - shunting, with oil transfer wagon, Newport Workshops, 5/1958, [oPJV]B3723 CRANE 4 - with tender, Newport Workshops, c1969, [oPJV]AD323 CRANE 5, 1911, [oPTC]AJ242 CRANE 5, South Dynon, 20/5/1975, [oPJV]BO303 CRANE 5 - cab, Newport Workshops, 21/1/1981, [oPJV]AW563 CRANE 7, c1927, [oMDN]AA822 CRANE 7, 1925, [oMDN]AD610 CRANE 7 - lifting loco parts, Newport Workshops, [sPJV]AI733 CRANE 9 - scrapping, Newport Workshops, 5/1958, [oPJV]AA024 CRANE 13, [oMDN]AW682 CRANE 13, [sMDN]AW578 CRANE 15 - with crane tender, c1927, [oMDN]DN999 CRANE 18, South Dynon, 13/10/1976, [oRXO]CU443 CRANE 18 - body/cab/jib rollers, Spotswood Rec Depot, 11/1/1979, [oPJV]CU442 CRANE 18 - bogie/lettering/underframe, Spotswood Rec Depot, 11/1/1979, [oPJV]AV794 CRANE 18 - no jib, 3/4 side, Newport Workshops, 19/2/1977, [oPJV]AV795 CRANE 18 - no jib, perp side, Newport Workshops, 19/2/1977, [oPJV]CU441 CRANE 18 - underframe, Spotswood Rec Depot, 11/1/1979, [oPJV]AJ230 CRANE 19, South Dynon, 20/5/1975, [oPJV]DQ655 CRANE 19, South Dynon, 13/10/1976, [oRXO]AJ232 CRANE 20, Spotswood Rec Depot, 28/10/1976, [oPJV]BB615 CRANE 20 - diesel, with BB 15, jib support, Tottenham Yard, 29/3/1981, [oPJV]BF025 CRANE 20 - distant, Newport Workshops, 20/9/1975, [oPJV]BB611 CRANE 20 - on transfer ex Spotswood Rec, Tottenham Yard, 29/3/1981, [oPJV]AJ234 CRANE 31, Spotswood Rec Depot, 28/9/1976, [oPJV]AJ235 CRANE 36, Spotswood Rec Depot, 28/9/1976, [oPJV]BE188 CRANE 36, Spotswood Rec Depot, 5/8/1981, [oPJV]AJ237 CRANE 43, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 19/2/1976, [oPJV]AJ238 CRANE 45, Orbost, 14/2/1972, [oPJV]AT943 Crane - installing overhead, c1918, [oPTC]AU466 Crane - steam, [sFXK]BP415 Crane 19 - black, no lettering, jib right, Newport Workshops, 6/7/1982, [oPJV]BP416 Crane 19 - non painted side, cab part view, Newport Workshops, 6/7/1982, [oPJV]B5288 Crane 3 - at derailment, Beveridge, 1927, [oJAM]BM197 Crane 33, Newport Workshops, 2/6/1980, [oPJV]BM195 Crane 33 - cabin p, Newport Workshops, 2/6/1980, [oPJV]BM196 Crane 33 - cabin q, front, Newport Workshops, 2/6/1980, [oPJV]BM191 Crane 43, Newport Workshops, 2/6/1980, [oPJV]BM192 Crane 43 - 2, Newport Workshops, 2/6/1980, [oPJV]BM193 Crane 43 - cabin p, Newport Workshops, 2/6/1980, [oPJV]BM194 Crane 43 - cabin q, rear view, Newport Workshops, 2/6/1980, [oPJV]AA385 Crane 5, [oPJV]AA387 Crane Tender 18 - van, 1974, [oPJV]AA385 Crane tender 5, 4whl jib support, [oPJV]AA819 Crane Tender ex H van, 1925, [oMDN]
No diagrams found for crane
File c103m compiled by Peter J. Vincent, updated 15/5/2007
