On 10/19/2012 9:07 AM, Bill & Diane, B.T.S. wrote:
On 10/19/2012 8:56 AM, Wesley Ewell wrote:
I agree. The BTS crane is a beautifully made model, but barely big
enough for S-scale. It will clear S-scale rolling stock if raised on
small pillars. It would not work at all in O-scale, and I don't
understand why it is advertised that way. -Wes Ewell
Simple answer... it was built like the prototype to transfer loads
from flats and gons to trucks. Neither are tall in O scale.
Take care
Bill
And photos showing the crane sitting over O Scale cars can be seen here.
http://www.btsrr.com/pix/BTS-crane-gon.jpg
http://www.btsrr.com/pix/BTS-crane-box.jpg
Doubt you need pillars for S Scale since the clearance from the top of
the rail to the bottom of the beams is about 20 scale feet. Granted, it
cannot be used as a run-through for tri-level autoracks, but it is not
intended for that.
Take care
Bill
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