Traveling crane

[t. alexander]

Hi all, finished the scratched traveling crane that will be positioned behind the freight house. it's a backwoods simple affair.

 

[t. alexander]

this is how it will be setup behind the freight house..

 

[Tyson Rayles]

Works for me. Love all the pulleys and chains, very neat!

 

[Matthyro]

Good work T cranes like this could be used in many places on my layout.
Nicely done

 

[Bill Stone]

That's a beautiful piece of detail, t.
So tell us how you made it.... Brass?
BillS

 

[Ralph]

Neatly done t!
Ralph

 

[t. alexander]

Thanks guys

Bill, the overhead, support brackets, hoist and travel winch were made from styrene. the pulleys and gears are form wristwatches and the stone foundations are cast plaster of paris.

t.

 

[jon-monon]

Sweet! have a bucket full of old watches and was thinking I would tear them down fo the gears. Good thinkin and fantastic work!

 

[spitfire]

Wow t that looks just great! I love your parts list - especially the watch gears. Great idea and real nice work!

cheers
Val

 

[sumpter250]

Hmmmmm........I was expecting a long necked bird with suitcase in hand.

Very nice! Goes very well with the freight house!
Pete

 

[jmarksbery]

Great work T, just great. I was going to use the watch for gears thing on an old watch, but the damn thing started working!!!

 

[absnut]

Nice work, t. Looking for an old watch, now!

Dick