OR76SCS2002 Oxford Rail Standard Cowans Sheldon 15T Crane LNER

OR76SCS2002 Oxford Rail Standard Cowans Sheldon 15T Crane LNER Sunderland No.901628.

Since this model was announced in 2020, the design has evolved significantly - now incorporating a match truck and a fully working mechanism, so that you can pose the crane in any manner you wish. 

New release - expected during 2026 - pre-orders invited. preauthkernow

Features

• Highly detailed model with many separately fitted parts
• Includes an accompanying match truck for transporting the crane on your layout
• Fully posable mechanism - with complex jib and hook arrangement
• Intricate livery application and printing
• Multiple eras covered
• NEM tension lock couplings

Prototype

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.