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GWR Routes: Banbury to Wolverhampton
GWR Routes: North Warwickshire Line
Moor Street Station: gwrms1218
Demonstration of a covered wagon being moved by a 30 ton
traverser whilst a van is seen standing in the cage of one of the two hoists
located in shed 'B'. The man standing furthest away is operating the traverser
which runs the whole width of the shed for 256 feet at the Park Street end. The
perishable traffic handled by the shed meant that speed was of the utmost
importance when receiving and dispatching the goods. This meant that the yard's
equipment also had to operate at high speed and be able to stop very accurately
at any of the sidings. This was accomplished by the use of Hele Shaw oil
pressure transmission gear. By turning a hand wheel the traverser can be
stopped or started in either direction and the rapid acceleration and high
maximum speed obtained (the average speed with a 20 ton load for the journey of
220 feet being 350 feet per minute) and combined with the slowest possible
creeping speeds and rapid reversing for secure rail alignment.
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