Model Railroading > BIG crane(s) looking for BIG job(s)...

Belated follow up topic from an earlier thread...
https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?3,5114379

Just getting around to uploading some photos of recent hi-jinks at the train club over the past month or so...

Here is that big-ol HO scale Kibri 1000 ton Gottwald crane kit on the (still under construction section) of the club layout with an additional helper for the construction crew. An amazing die-cast model from WSI Models of a Liebherr 9 axle truck mounted telescoping crane. You gotta have something big and beefy on site to build something even bigger and beefier, am I right?

The RTR die-cast model was purchased from M.B. Klein, but they're unfortunately out of stock as I type this post...

And as was kinda/sorta anticipated... The sight of such an amazing model in person inspired a fellow modeler and long time friend to inquire about the prospect of possibly owning one of their very own 10 axle mobile crane models... So back to Ebay it was to purchase one more model from Germany. Assembly, glue and super-detailing completed, what once was one was briefly two before handing off the completed model to the new grateful owner.


~ Mr. MRL

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maybe build a cell tower ?

Ed Stewart
Jacksonville, FL

Anything but a wind turbine!

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How about an entire HO scale city??? The work in progress Chester, CA! Basically Walthers, Lunde Studios, DPM, & SmallTown USA kits...

Mr. MRL

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Looks really great. Hope to get back next year, depending on a vaccine and resumption of flights.

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Whatever that new die cast unit plans on lifting is going to be at its limit judging by all the counter weights installed. Look into dunnage for under the feet also. These units are neat additions to a modern layout.

ChrisCampi Wrote:
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> Whatever that new die cast unit plans on lifting
> is going to be at its limit judging by all the
> counter weights installed. Look into dunnage for
> under the feet also. These units are neat
> additions to a modern layout.
Looks like a light lift in one pix.  Some of that brand of crane have a counter weight that has wheels under it I suppose so when not loaded will not cause it to tip.  And just rigging the thing in HO scale must be a nightmare to do. Bought a nice one in about O scale and gave up the string wads up quite easy. 

Those Kibri cranes (even the smaller ones) are incredible models but then you have to have someplace to store them and something for them to do.

TJy

Nice depot!

Bill Deaver
Tehachapi, CA

Lousy pic but you can see just above the truck the Dunnaged used by a similar crane to unload a stock car recently. Their heavy timber bolted together. Maybe 10x10's or 12x12's?

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Robbie, with all those cranes maybe you guys need to build something like Mr Crane's operation down in Orange inside the wye.
 

Nice stuff Robbie.Looks like the crane doing all the heavy lifting out on the new crosssing of the Mojave River near Victorville.
Regards,DK

icancmp193 Wrote:
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> Those Kibri cranes (even the smaller ones) are
> incredible models but then you have to have
> someplace to store them and something for them to
> do.
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> TJy
And then try to keep them rigged was way too much fun trying to do the one I bought so sold it right away.

Where did the signal bridges come from? Brass, 3D?

Roadrailer Wrote:
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> Where did the signal bridges come from? Brass, 3D?

Most of our cantilever signals are BLMA kits. 

~ Mr. MRL

A Liebherr, 9 axle telescopping crane is what is being used now in central KS to replace the wind tower blades. upkpfan

Speaking of huge cranes in refineries, I found this, https://www.marathonpetroleum.com/Newsroom/Company-News/Coke-drums-replaced-in-Garyville/.