Another Monster Crane

After a week of weather-delays we are on course to take delivery of, and erect the remaining floor and wall panels starting 0800 next Tuesday.   It has not proved possible to clear the entire Sidings driveway so it was touch-and-go whether Settle Coal's big Hiab crane had room to access the site.  This morning we had a dry-run and lo-and-behold not only does it fit (just!) but its sky hook can reach all parts of the floor area:

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A very big relief all round.

And here's a better picture from the other side by proud crane owner/driver Brian Thornton:

Brian it was who

1. brought our summer house onto its now hilltop site, over the then tops of trees

2. brought our navvy hut/garages from Network Rail Appleby to here

3. collected the coal truck all the way from Aviemore and craned it onto our railway lines

4. craned and carried the Hawes Junction locomotive chimney from here to Ribblehead visitor centre

5. erected the immensely heavy water crane

Maybe the lifts on Tuesday will be the last.   Maybe.