The Hatfield Rail Disaster
Lifting out the Buffet Car
Saturday, 28th October, 2000
This page is of pictures taken on Friday 3rd November showing the Lifting of the Buffet car from the rails at Hatfield Station.
The buffet car was hauled to the station and positioned to the south of the foot bridge. The time is approximately 10:45
The massive Baldwins crane begins gently lifting the buffet car.
The huge Baldwins crane has a number of support cranes
Lifting the buffet car
Lifting the buffet car
Lifting the buffet car
Lifting the buffet car
Lifting the buffet car
Lifting the buffet car
Lifting the buffet car
in these views you can clearly see the scaffolding skeleton built around the coach to allow is to be transported from the site in one piece.
Lifting the buffet car
Lifting the buffet car
Lifting the buffet car
Lifting the buffet car
Lifting the buffet car
Lifting the buffet car
At this point in the lift the coach has been rotated though 180°
Lifting the buffet car
Lifting the buffet car
Lifting the buffet car
Lifting the buffet car
Lifting the buffet car
Lifting the buffet car
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