Grove Allen H404 crane

Grove Allen H404 crane, christened 'Horace', dating from around 1971, which came to the Railway when it acquired the steam boiler business, Chatham Steam Ltd, in 2013.

The crane, with a lifting capacity of up to 40 tons, is an invaluable piece of equipment for the Railway, and saves a considerable amount of money for each lift it undertakes compared with the cost of hiring in a crane. It is currently in need of repair and overhaul which the Society has agreed to.