MOVERIGHT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

UK - EUROPEAN - WORLDWIDE
HEAVY HAULAGE AND ABNORMAL LOAD SPECIALISTS


Dunton Park, Dunton Lane, Wishaw,
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B76 9QA.

Tel: +44 (0)1675 475590   Fax: +44 (0)1675 475591
(out of hours: +44 (0)7974 755105)

andrew@moverightinternational.com

Publication1.0

The Museum of Liverpool: Static Exhibits

As part of the on-going re-development of the Albert Dock in Liverpool, a brand new museum has been constructed on the waterfront detailing the history of the local and surrounding areas. Moveright International were approached to move and display two important exhibits: the steam locomotive “Lion” and also, in a break from railway work, a 100+ year old wooden dock gate. With the latter, we had to be extremely careful as the wooden structure was extremely fragile due to its age and having been buried in the docks since the late 1800’s.
P1050038

The locomotive “LION” in the storage site at Juniper Street and skated into position for loading onto lorry.
P1050047

“LION” seeing the light of day for the first time in a number of years. It is secured to the trailer.
P1050050

“The tender is seen inside the museum building showing the steel frame and skates used to move it.
P1050064

The tender is skated across and the frame connected to the track panel to allow the tender to be jacked.
P1050066

The “LION” locomotive seen in its final position inside the Museum of Liverpool.
P1050070

The dock gates where then very carefully and gradually skated into position.
P1050073

An overall view of the “Lion” locomotive and the DOck Gates from this project.
P1050042

“LION” being carefully winched onto the road trailer for transfer to the museum - approx 2 miles away!
P1050049

At the museum, the loco and tender are placed onto their separate frames and skated inside the building.
P1050060

A brand new track panel was constructed in the position where the loco is going to be displayed.
P1050065

The tender in position on the new track panel. The same procedure was taken for the locomotive.
P1050068

The 100+ year old gates were fastened to a specially constructed frame to allow it to be moved safely.
P1050071

“The dock gates in their final position fixed to their supports inside the same museum room as “Lion”
P1050074

Also in this museum is the sole surviving Liverpool Overhead Railway coach - also installed by Moveright International on a previous visit to the museum. For a video of this coach being moved out of the stores and into the museum, see this link.