Crane 301 is a pneumatic coaling crane which uses air from the locomotives air compressor. It entered service around 1926 and was used in Dunedin and Ranfurly before returning to Dunedin. Its last job was to lift coal into the tender of the Dunedin loco depots stationary boiler (Ja1271) before it was declared surplus in 1977 and was sold to SSR and railed north. It is currently stored in our future display shed awaiting restoration.
Crane 301
