Crane tank

A Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns crane tank at Bressingham

A crane tank (CT) is a steam locomotive with a crane fitted to it. The crane may be fitted at the front, centre or rear of the locomotive and gives it a rather "top heavy" appearance. The term 'tank' refers to the water tanks mounted either side of the boiler, as cranes were usually constructed on tank locomotives (as opposed to tender locomotives) for greater mobility in the industrial and dockside locations where they were normally used.

See also

• Shelton Iron & Steel Works No. 4101
• NLR crane tank

Further reading

• Crane Tank Locomotives in Australia - Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, June, 1985, pp123-139

External links

• Barclay crane tank no.2127 of 1942
• Dübs crane tank no. 4101
• RSH crane tank

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