Lavendon does the locomotion 

Powered access hirer, Lavendon Access Services, has donated a G34D boom to the Birmingham Railway Museum Trust to facilitate maintaining the engines in the collection.

The diesel machine offers a maximum working height of 12m and its rough terrain tyres make it suitable for use on the trackside. Prior to its delivery, ladders were commonly used to access sections of engines and carriages, including locomotive boilers, which were potentially hazardous owing to their cylindrical shape.

The machine is also helping staff undertake other tasks. “All the general maintenance around the yard, such as cleaning out gutters and changing bulbs, has been made a lot easier, quicker and ultimately safer,” says Bob Meanley from The Birmingham Railway Museum, who is pictured (left) receiving the G34D’s keys Colin Waterfield from Lavendon Access Services Fleet Logistics. 

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