Steaming day for Fairbairn Steam Crane
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Steaming day for Fairbairn Steam Crane
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 23 May 1993
This preserved crane is still steamable and is occasionally used in anger - for example when the museum's steam tug requires removal of engine or boiler.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.447257
Longitude
-2.598559