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Cranes, Whyalla [B 19239] • Photograph

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Summary

Cranes at Whyalla. [Broken Hill Proprietary, Whyalla Steelworks, S. Australia 3'6"gauge Steam powered60Ton capacity4-6-2Wheels Built by Craven Bros., Reddish, Manchester works no. CF57/36486 / 1938 the last Cravens steam, railway breakdown crane. Not converted to diesel power. Scrapped about 1975. BHP rebuilt the crane with a new long lattice jib, and amended superstructure; before 1949, for use at dockside and in erecting steelwork. References -Photo - BHP Locomotives (Railmac Publ. no.25) inside front cover, in use 26/3/1962 unloading diesel loco. off ship. Photo/Article - BHP Tramways Centenary History, publ. South Australia, 1985. p.34 colour photo as above, and p.63, supporting steam pile driver. Crane arrived 11/1939; still a steam crane in 1962. Extra information provided by Chris Capewell.]

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Physical description

Photograph; 13.7 cm x 8.9 cm

Dates / Publication details

1949

Photographer

Praite, R

Collections

Part of Whyalla Collection
Part of Praite Collection

Subject

Cranes, derricks, etc. -- South Australia -- Whyalla

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Digitisation information

Date

11/01/2007

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image/tiff

Resolution

3,444 x 2,160 pixels (7.4 MP)

Size

22.35 MB

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