How many cranes does it take........
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How many cranes does it take........
Hello, my name's Peter and I'm a crane-oholic!
I just can't get enough of the things. Just when I think I have enough, I find an excuse to make another one. There is something about them that I can't resist, they are useful, mechanically and structurally interesting, artistically attractive, can be static or mobile..... who could ask for more?
I currently have these on my railway...
'Is that all?' I hear you say. Perhaps you have more... well, show us your cranes.
I just can't get enough of the things. Just when I think I have enough, I find an excuse to make another one. There is something about them that I can't resist, they are useful, mechanically and structurally interesting, artistically attractive, can be static or mobile..... who could ask for more?
I currently have these on my railway...
'Is that all?' I hear you say. Perhaps you have more... well, show us your cranes.
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?
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I remember when I first met you Peter that you said you had a bit of an issue with cranes....
There are worse things to have a 'thing' about.
If any one starts making noises about an obsession just tell them that one is a gin wheel and hoist and two are sheer legs.
There are worse things to have a 'thing' about.
If any one starts making noises about an obsession just tell them that one is a gin wheel and hoist and two are sheer legs.
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Re: How many cranes does it take........
No way I can compete on numbers Peter, or on speed of construction, but this is one I built some while ago:Peter Butler:119696 wrote: 'Is that all?' I hear you say. Perhaps you have more... well, show us your cranes.
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However, to put it into perspective:
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It is N Gauge!
Philip
Nice cranes Peter, I like the bogie wagon with the hiab arm, would work well for laying the tracks on my new line
Jon
Have fun steaming
Now put the kettle on....sit back and browse my webpage http://fwpl.webs.com/
Have fun steaming
Now put the kettle on....sit back and browse my webpage http://fwpl.webs.com/
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Mighty fine, Philip. I was also quite convinced it was large scale as the detail is just superb.
I couldn't cope with something so small, my elderly fingers and eyesight keep me amongst the 'big boys', but many congratulations on a wonderful job there.
I couldn't cope with something so small, my elderly fingers and eyesight keep me amongst the 'big boys', but many congratulations on a wonderful job there.
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?
So the answer to your thread title is revealed "how many cranes does it take...."MDLR:119818 wrote:It's probably the best for changing a light bulb from!JCSteam:119709 wrote:Nice cranes Peter, I like the bogie wagon with the hiab arm, would work well for laying the tracks on my new line
Jon
Have fun steaming
Now put the kettle on....sit back and browse my webpage http://fwpl.webs.com/
Have fun steaming
Now put the kettle on....sit back and browse my webpage http://fwpl.webs.com/
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Hi Piotr and welcome to the Forum.
I take it you mean the crane loco which is not any particular prototype, rather a mix of various ones which I found in a wonderful book on the subject.
It is made of Plastikard and runs on a Lima '0' gauge power bogie with a battery pack towed behind in a purpose built truck. A RC Trains radio control is installed too.
I take it you mean the crane loco which is not any particular prototype, rather a mix of various ones which I found in a wonderful book on the subject.
It is made of Plastikard and runs on a Lima '0' gauge power bogie with a battery pack towed behind in a purpose built truck. A RC Trains radio control is installed too.
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?
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