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Worked on the scratch built off set kress cab and the back half of the machine over the last two nights. Should be quite another eye catcher,hopefully it will look just like the drawing. Below is what I'm building , just in case you've been wondering . Patrick Beaufort,SC Dragon...

I have nothing remotely good to say about Tyco....but I sure do miss those two bay operating hopper cars. Man I'd like to have a fleet of those!!!! Patrick Beaufort,SC Dragon River Steel Corp {DRSC}

Hello all, I've started yet another kress model in HO scale. The carrier its self is based on a 1970's design. I started by scratch building the scrap box and as soon as I can get my hands on another norscot scraper the carrier will be built. Below are three photos of the scrap box for...

Starting on E-crane build tomorrow, should have something next week for photos. Patrick Beaufort,SC Dragon River steel Corp {DRSC}

I plan on scratch building this crane from the following materials. Wood,styrene,metal and cardstock. I already have a master plan in my head, couldn't sleep last night due to fact of e-crane {weird huh}. I'm going looking for drawings on the net again...who knows I might find some ...

Jim, Thank you for the picture, I should have uploaded one for reference. Patrick Beaufort,SC DRSC

Thanks Ralph for the kind words. The first time I saw one the real thing, I had no idea what it was. I grew up around a large steel mill and walked the fence line as a teen but only saw this machine once. Geez that was over 20 years ago...time flys when your having fun. The real story about...

Hello all, I've done a vast search of the internet,only to reveal a small bunch of info on e-crane drawings. I'm in need of drawings to be sure to get a fine working model. I remember viewing many pages on this forum and I found that one of are users,built a Union RR e-crane. The...

Hello all, Had to take some time off from work today, so after doing my running around, why not goof off with the kress carrier. I added the hydraulic hoses and touched up the paint. I'm still not real happy with it, but it's built. Finnished photos are below...

Hello all, Seeing this is my third post on this forum, I thought why not post some of my handy work. This model of a kress carrier was built about two months ago. Using a stock norscot HO scraper and spare parts laying around the work bench. My next scratch build is gonna be a kress...

Thanks Jim for the warm welcome. Yeah now all I have to do is get him to buy his own trains. LOL Patrick DRSC

Hello all, I'm new to this forum but have been a model railroader for more than 25 years. I model in HO scale... steel mills, scratch built MOW equipment, steel mill equipment such as kress ladle carriers ect. I also model Southern and Norfolk Southern railroads. I own 15 high dollar...