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    UKMISC: Rail Cranes: Coles

    Coles Railway Cranes

    Coles Cranes Ltd was founded in London in 1879 by Henry James Coles (1847-1905). The company then changed hands and moved several times over its 100 year history. Coles Cranes Ltd later acquired several firms like R H Neal & Co of Grantham, Lincolnshire and F Taylor & Sons of Salford in Manchester.

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    14751 at Battlefield Line

    Photo: Dan Cardwell

    Number Altnumber Name Status Note Livery Depot Location Base Owner
    14090 Pretty Flamingo P 4.5t 4w Diesel Electric Crane Red PR Bristol Harbour Railway PRE
    14113 425   S 5t 4w Diesel Crane Unknown PR Darlington Railway Preservation Society Hopetown Darlington PRE
    14751 5009   S 13t 4w Diesel Crane Light Blue PR Battlefield Line PRE
    15404 PW1   P 6t 4w Diesel Electric Crane Yellow PR West Somerset Railway PRE
    15439 53   15436   S 25t 8w Self Propelled Diesel Electric Crane Yellow PR Stainmore Railway PRE
    16973 ED2   R 10t 4w Diesel Electric Crane Maroon PR North Yorkshire Moors Railway PRE
    17405 DE2524   2524   P 20t 8w Bogie Diesel Electric Crane Yellow PR North Yorkshire Moors Railway PRE
    17429 3782   P 15t 8w Bogie Diesel Electric Crane Light Blue PR Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway PRE
    17822 DB967492   DRT81314   WR1102   81/014   X 15t 8w Diesel Electric Crane
    18203 X 4w Diesel Electric Crane
    18503 D Self Propelled 4w Diesel Crane Light Blue PR Lancashire Mining Museum PRE
    18790 16   P 10t 4w Diesel Electric Crane Yellow PR North Yorkshire Moors Railway PRE
    18791 5532   S 10t 4w Diesel Electric Crane Yellow YM National Railway Museum NRM
    18798 211708   P 17t Bogie Diesel Electric Crane Yellow PR Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway PRE
    19305 X 4w Diesel Crane
    20024 181456   RRM41   X 12t 4w Diesel Electric Crane
    23561 D361   S 4w Diesel Crane Blue/Yellow PR Aln Valley Railway PRE
    23564 X 4w Diesel Crane
    41 S 4w Diesel Electric Crane Unknown IN Liberty Steels, Aldwarke Works PO
    796 D 1t 4w Vertical Boiler Steam Driven Crane Grey PR Beamish Museum PRE
    DR81312 S 15t 8w Diesel Electric Crane Yellow PR Haig Colliery Museum PRE
    Unknown S 4w Diesel Crane Rusty Blue PR Sheepbridge PRE