Front view of the EDK 20 rail crane. The picture, which was made on 22.12.2002 in Constanta
yard, shows the crane in its travelling position. The boom and hook are  resting on a Ks type 
platform car. Produced between 1953 and 1986, Ks type platform cars where designed as 
transport cars for long materials like logs,pipes,rails, and are designed to travel at speeds 
reaching 100 km/h. They are 13 meters long and can carry loads up to 27 tons.

Photo and scan by: Andrei Berinde (fbvro@xnet.ro)