Container Stacker (OO Gauge)

[Rob]

Hi.

Any ideas where you'd get a OO Gauge Container Stacker (Yellow) similar to the Hyco Boss model that was used in North Wall (and elsewhere in Irish Rail freight yards)-  see photo thanks to Ernie attached?

Cheers.

Rob.

[WRENNEIRE]

https://www.google.com/search?q=oo+gauge+container+stacker&sxsrf=ACYBGNT0g-_FY_uudQzMn7W_BfjFQyhTLA:1578747775155&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj_xs_izfvmAhXXSRUIHSjHBSMQ_AUoAXoECAsQAw&biw=1920&bih=947#imgrc=b9jMzR5iFXepAM:

[Irishswissernie]

I've been looking for a model one too for Glengarriff. The ones used at North Wall were more like a 'fork lift' type, however at Ballina one basically similar to the Oxford Model Reach Stacker (photo enlargment below) was used

Ernie

Edited January 11, 2020 by Irishswissernie

[Rob]

https://m.ebay.ie/itm/293192344718?ul_ref=https%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F5282-53468-19255-0%2F1%3Fff3%3D2%26toolid%3D10039%26campid%3D5338471094%26customid%3D101_195_105%26item%3D293192344718%26vectorid%3D229543%26lgeo%3D1%26srcrot%3D5282-53468-19255-0%26rvr_id%3D2255128969999%26rvr_ts%3D957bd08a16f0ad319b611a00fff2bd06&_mwBanner=1&_rdt=1&ul_noapp=true

 

This kinda looks like what l am looking for but if l could avoid the assembly at all possible with a RTR one, hence the appeal !!

[Glenderg]

  On 11/1/2020 at 4:44 PM, Rob said:

This kinda looks like what l am looking for but if l could avoid the assembly at all possible with a RTR one, hence the appeal !!

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It's RTR. But....it's 1:87 in scale. 00 is in 1:76.2, so about 10% smaller, and there's no guarantee the "grabby bit" will fit 00 scale containers.

https://www.hattons.co.uk/108981/oxford_diecast_76stob020_konecranes_reach_stacker_eddie_stobart_/stockdetail.aspx - this might be worth a respray.

Edited January 11, 2020 by Glenderg

[ttc0169]

  On 11/1/2020 at 4:44 PM, Rob said:

https://m.ebay.ie/itm/293192344718?ul_ref=https%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F5282-53468-19255-0%2F1%3Fff3%3D2%26toolid%3D10039%26campid%3D5338471094%26customid%3D101_195_105%26item%3D293192344718%26vectorid%3D229543%26lgeo%3D1%26srcrot%3D5282-53468-19255-0%26rvr_id%3D2255128969999%26rvr_ts%3D957bd08a16f0ad319b611a00fff2bd06&_mwBanner=1&_rdt=1&ul_noapp=true

 

This kinda looks like what l am looking for but if l could avoid the assembly at all possible with a RTR one, hence the appeal !!

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https://www.hattons.co.uk/60467/oxford_diecast_76krs001_konecranes_reach_stacker_for_freight_containers_in_konecranes_blue_fully_posable/stockdetail.aspx

This one is identical to the current reach stacker that they use in Ballina freight yard

[MOGUL]

I have one of the Oxford alone livery reachstacker on my desk in work.. 

it’s a very good model, and as ttco says nearly identical to both of the stackers in Ballina

[DiveController]

What era does that stacker cover (earliest year in use). Looks quite modern especially if still in use. I was wondering what would have been in use earlier like more like 60s/70s if anyone knows (and if there a similar OO model available) at all?

[Mayner]

 All you ever wanted to know about container handling, but were afraid to ask 

http://konecranes.smartpage.fi/en/2011/portbook/files/Portbook_b_opt9.pdf

Reach stackers seem to be preferred over forkilfts in recent years, possibly safer more stable machine with lower maintenance and running costs having a telescopic boom rather than  a chain driven mast. There have been a number of incidents with mast type container handling forklifts tipping forward or  even suddenly dropping a container if a mast chain fails.

Hyster and Boss lift trucks would have been the main suppliers of forklifts to CIE during the 70s and 80s.

 

Edited January 12, 2020 by Mayner