Depot - Gantry

The Gantry was orginally made in Feilding. It is rated for a 40 tonne lift. We use the gantry to lift the Wab's water tanks on and off and for replacing bogies on carriages etc. Thank you Feilding Containers for this very useful piece of equipment.

20 May 2006
Here you can clearly see the cab of the gantry.

19 November 2003
The gantry is in use again, removing the Wab's watertanks. Bob Judd is at the controls in the cab.

19 November 2003
The gantry easily lifts the Wabs side tanks.

8 February 2003
The yard alongside the Feilding Steam Rail Depot is where the gantry is located.

23 December 2002
The gantry sometimes got more of a light-weight task - such as coaling the Wab before a trip.

19 March 2002
The gantry is getting ready to lift the newly-arrived spare Ab boiler from the truck.

In this picture the gantry is lifting a Helensville carriage back onto bogies at the Feilding Rail Yard.

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	20 May 2006 Here you can clearly see the cab of the gantry.
	19 November 2003 The gantry is in use again, removing the Wab's watertanks. Bob Judd is at the controls in the cab.
	19 November 2003 The gantry easily lifts the Wabs side tanks.
	8 February 2003 The yard alongside the Feilding Steam Rail Depot is where the gantry is located.
	23 December 2002 The gantry sometimes got more of a light-weight task - such as coaling the Wab before a trip.
	19 March 2002 The gantry is getting ready to lift the newly-arrived spare Ab boiler from the truck.
	In this picture the gantry is lifting a Helensville carriage back onto bogies at the Feilding Rail Yard.