OXFORD RAIL CRANE UPDATE!

We're pleased to share an update on a project that many of you have been asking about - the Oxford Rail OO Gauge Cowans Sheldon 15 Ton Standard Crane! This model has been relaunched, with first shot samples expected shortly. Place your pre-orders now!

Since this model was announced in 2020, the design has evolved significantly - now incorporating a match truck and a fully working mechanism, so that you can pose the crane in any manner you wish. As such, this model has a new price point - shown below - but still represents fantastic value for money given the features it will include. Stay tuned for more!

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PRE-ORDER YOUR CRANE:

Standard Cowans Sheldon 15T Crane LNER Sunderland 901628

£84.95 £99.95

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Standard Cowans Sheldon 15T Crane LMS Wellingborough 243

£84.95 £99.95

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Standard Cowans Sheldon 15T Crane BR Stoke MPD RS1023/15

£84.95 £99.95

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Standard Cowans Sheldon 15T Crane BR Stewarts Lane DS316

£84.95 £99.95

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FEATURES INCLUDE:

Highly detailed model with many separately fitted parts
Includes an accompanying match truck for transporting the crane on your layout
Fully posable mechanism - with complex jib and hook arrangement
Intricate livery application and printing
Multiple eras covered
NEM tension lock couplings

ABOUT THESE CRANES:

During the 1890s, Cowans Sheldon sold a highly successful standard design of crane with a 4-4-0 wheel arrangement that was capable of lifting 15 tons to a radius of 20 or 22 feet when propped. A number of pre-grouping railways took advantage of the design, including many of the smaller companies operating at the time. The cranes saw a long lifespan with many operating well into Big Four and BR usage, with some still working in the late 1960s. Two types were produced, one with a curved jib and one with a swan necked jib.

OXFORD RAIL CLASS J26 IN STOCK

In other news from Oxford Rail, you might like to check out their lovely newly tooled LNER Class J26 0-6-0 steam locomotives which are in stock now! We have four variations available in NER lined black, LNER black and BR black liveries - all available either DCC Ready or DCC Sound Fitted!