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Monthly Archives: February 2020

Shunting Using an Electric Capstan – Video

Posted on February 19, 2020 by corwinb

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The newest video on the Railway Mania Channel features a snippet of info about the museum’s capstan, seen in action at Docks Heritage Weekend.

Full video here:

Posted in M Shed | Tagged bollard, bristol, Bristol Harbour Railway, Bristol Industrial Museum, capstan, crane, electric, harbour, horse, locomotive, quay, quayside, rope, shunt, shunting, truck, wagon | Leave a reply

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