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Lift problem on the Orient Express - solved

Liftting awkward and valuable loads into inaccessible places is an everyday task for most crane rental companies, but the jobs don't come much more difficult than having to lift a 39 tonne precious museum piece into position at the British Museum. Nationwide Crane Hire Limited were called in to provide the lifting equipment for installing the classic, 32 metre long sleeper-carriagefrom the historic Venice Simplon 'Orient Express' train into position at the British Museum. It took its place as one of the exhibits in the Agatha Christie exhibition which opened there last November.

However, Carriage No. 3483 is no cosseted static museum piece. Built originally in Birmingham, England in 1928, it is one of seventeen similar carriages still in regular daily use on the ever popular 'Orient Express' route between Calais and Venice, covering some 5,000 km every week. It returned to service at the end of January 2002, after the delicate lifting process had been reversed.

Nationwide Crane Hire Limited were ISO 9001 certified by QMS in August 1997. For further details of their services contact David Slack on 01924 262964.

Labels: ISO 9001, Nationwide Crane Hire, Orient Express