WRENNEIRE Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Heard some talk about modelling an Irish Crane at the SDMRC I cant remember who I was talking to, possibly Weshty? Couple of pics that might help And finally a Hornby Dublo Crane dressed up as one of ours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 More pictures and information when this topic was discussed back in 2012 http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/1122-CIE-35-ton-steam-crane?highlight=Steam+Crane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 That yellow one (plus it's sister) were bought by CIE second hand from British Rail. I've a motion there might have been a third for spares, but I could be wrong there. They weren't in use for long. Their arrival followed the withdrawal of the older ex-GSWR, ex-WLWR, ex-MGWR send ex-DSER ones, which had very long lives. The GSWR one is at Mallow now, and for that matter the NCC one is at Downpatrick while the RPSI has the GNR one at Whitehead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 To quote the old American express ad, "That...will do nicely Thanks Wrenner, just what I was looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josefstadt Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 URL="http://s612.photobucket.com/user/WRENNEIRE/media/IRM%20Site/Crane%206_zpsezge8mer.jpg.html"][/url] Obviously before the H&S regime took over! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murrayec Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 (edited) Hi DV A bat on a galloping horse would not know the difference between the Hornby Dublo and the Irish prototype, the die-cast one. The later plastic Hornby model is still suitable but not as close. One thing on the plastic one is that the human turning handles are a bit more discrete and may be left in place, whereas the die-cast handles need to be modified. http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4048&d=1353512393 Glenderg's photo above shows some of the mods he did, the main one is the addition of a boom arm n pulley system added on top of the boom for raising and lowering it, and of course the painting n decals.... Eoin Edited December 21, 2015 by murrayec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 One thing on the plastic one is that the human turning handles are a bit more discrete and may be left in place, whereas the die-cast handles need to be modified. http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4048&d=1353512393 Interesting, I got the plastic one second hand (which I had mucho desired as a young fellah). It's a lovely job, but I have always planned to etch the handwheels and other little bits and pieces just to give it that little boost. Your comment has inspired me to put this to the front of the queue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 If anyone is interested in a Dublo crane drop me a line, if there is enough interest I know a man......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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