--- In [email protected], "grchud" <chudgr@...> wrote:
>
>
> >Kelly Johnson writes:
> Re: Speeder
> Posted by: "wb4hay" nnn0tjf@... wb4hay
> Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:46 pm (PDT)
> Gerry,
>
> Please let me put a suggestion in the ring---Almost ALL scales but S have had
> a 250 ton Bucyrus Erie crane (and attendant car). Please think about one for
> S. Every time I play my copy of "Danger Lights" I go nuts hoping for one.
>
> >Kelly Johnson
>
>
> Kelly,
> Great suggestion! What about an American Brownhoist 250 Ton Crane, steam
> or diesel? Hereâs a link to a few pictures. I believe the mighty NYC also
> had AB 250 tonners!
>
> Gary Chudzinski
>
> http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?locomotive=Industrial%20Brownhoist%20Crane
>
> Gary, American Flyer's Industrial Brownhoist crane is a decent starting
> point for a scale conversion. Its pretty accurate as far as I can see. Needs
> some additional styrene to fill in the gaps left from the removal of the huge
> thumb wheels and some fine cable to replace the string (hey Bob, another
> source of some string for ya!) A good pair of Buckeye trucks, some paint and
> decals and being able to accept the lack of boom operation (those huge thumb
> wheels are gone remember).
As far as I know, this is the only Industrial Brownhoist crane in any scale.
Bud Rindfleisch
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