Gallery - Ransomes & Rapier 10 Ton lift Diesel Crane Crane No.197 (TMS EL 1007)
This page contains links to some pictures from my collection of cranes in action and preservation. If you have pictures of NZR cranes, I'd love to hear about them - or better still - see them. Please feel free to contact me at treweek@ cs.waikato.ac nz. Clicking on any picture will open a larger image in a new window. If you can't see the new window, check that its not behind your current browser.
NZR Service - Post-NZR - Return to Gallery
Pictures during NZR Service
Pictures courtesy of Colin Barry.

1) Greymouth c.1966-1967

2) Papanui c.1966-1967
Pictures from post-NZR service
The following pictures shows No.197 in service with the Weka Pass Railway at Waipara. Pic.1 courtesy of Darrin Wilkinson; pics.2-6 courtesy of Chris Capewell, the remainder being my own.

1) In her early days with Weka Pass Railway.

2) Waipara in October 2000

3) Waipara in October 2000

4) Waipara in October 2000

5) Waipara in October 2000

6) Waipara in October 2000

7) Waipara, 1 June 2007

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