Linercrane...

InvernessTMD

Western Thunderer
This cropped up on one of the facebook groups I am on...
Built in 1984 by Blatchford, with a 150hp RR engine for power, and apparently only saw limited use in the Bristol area.
I don't have any more info unfortunately other than it was quite short lived. It is certainly in interesting concept and would make for an unusual and interesting model!
I have thought since seeing these photos that they could try something similar now, but have it mounted using the standard ISO mounts on a container flat, that way it could be loaded onto a train as and when required...
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simond

Western Thunderer
It rather has the air of a Roadrailer about it... sort-of "Almost but just not quite."

Cracking bit of origami to get it all to package within the loading gauge. Must have been a great design job.

Best
Simon
 
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