Crane locomotive
As crane locomotives is referred to locomotives , usually shunting - or small locomotives , with a crane equipped.
In the first half of the 20th century, some steam locomotives were built that were also equipped with a steam-powered slewing crane . These crane locomotives usually had a radius of five to seven meters, a load capacity of 4 to 26 tons and were used for the recovery of railroad cars that had crashed or for construction work.
For use in railway construction in to Italy several provided with crane superstructures Diesel small locomotives German manufacturers are used. However, the load capacity and outreach of the vehicles are significantly lower than their steam-powered predecessors.
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