Oxford Rail have revealed livery artwork and an engineering sample of their highly anticipated range of Cowans Sheldon 15T Breakdown Cranes in OO Gauge!
This long awaited range caters for this important piece of railway machinery in four different liveries covering usage by the LNER, LMS and British Railways. The model will be fully poseable with numerous working parts and as you can see from the engineering sample - includes a wealth of separately applied details.
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Product Features
Highly detailed model with separately fitted parts
Includes a match truck
Poseable crane arm and jib
Intricate livery application and printing
NEM tension lock couplings
Prototype Information
During the 1890s, Cowans Sheldon sold a highly successful standard design of crane with a 4-4-0 wheel arrangement that was capable of lifting 15 tons to a radius of 20 or 22 feet when propped. A number of pre-grouping railways took advantage of the design, including many of the smaller companies operating at the time. The cranes saw a long lifespan with many operating well into Big Four and BR usage, with some still working in the late 1960s. Two types were produced, one with a curved jib and one with a swan necked jib.