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Cranes in NZR Service
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Do you have any information regarding crane-drivers you can share? Please contact: Phillip Treweek
Drivers
This page summarises the crane drivers that I am aware of. Any information regarding further drivers or details about those cranedrivers listed would be appreciated. Please contact me at treweek@ cs.waikato.ac nz.
The following table lists the drivers (with some summary details) whose names have come up in interviews or correspondence.
| Name | Crane(s) | Period |
| Burtie, 'Snow" | 254 | |
| Gibson, George | 124, 254 | |
| Gupwell, Bill | 254 | 1965 |
| Henwood, Gerry | ?? | |
| King, Doug | 226 | 1962-198? |
| Marekura, Dean | 254 | |
| McDounagh, "Mac" | 254 | |
| Potaka, Tom | 124, 254 | |
| Schmidt, Dick | 226 | |
| Smith, Ken | 226 | 1947-1948 |
| Treweek, Ted | 226 | 1960-1962 |