timmycork Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Hi everyone, long time away from model railways but would like to put a bit of a layout going again, always liked the idea of a container terminal and saw this while looking around lately. https://www.faller.de/gb/en/Products/Track-gauges/H0-selection/Trade-business-industry/Industry/Container-bridge-crane-sid4566.html opinions and offers to make it appreciated 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphaph Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 In real life this thing is much bigger than any that existed in Ireland I reckon (though I stand to be corrected on that): https://images.app.goo.gl/i3waRz8TemspSjNc9 Just so you know. Even at 1:87 it must still be a substantial model. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) This is more your man here...https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274423615940 not far off Sligo Quay (from Eiretrains site). Edited January 14, 2021 by Galteemore 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 How about this one from Kibri 38530 for around £ 50. You could paint it light grey. They might be a bit hard to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 If I remember correctly Gareth Brennan scratch built an amazing container crane. The ones used in Irish stations were small and compact. Limerick was perhaps one of the larger ones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Yes. I like the concept of container terminals- they look great and always lots of options to change things around with different containers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 15 minutes ago, Rob said: Yes. I like the concept of container terminals- they look great and always lots of options to change things around with different containers. It would be nice to see sligo or that old container siding on the cork commuter network before glaunthaine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmycork Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 It is a sizeable model alright, built like that it’s 2 foot wide (but can be made smaller) 1 foot high and 1 foot deep. I have an old Lima one I resprayed but doesn’t have the same wow factor as the faller, nor did it have the price tag to be fair, this can be a static model €3-350 or put working for an extra €300. Good to have dreams in life lol. pic of smaller build and my own Lima model 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayner Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, popeye said: How about this one from Kibri 38530 for around £ 50. You could paint it light grey. They might be a bit hard to find. The Kibri gantry is not unlike those used by CIE in larger years like Heuston Goods and the North Wall during the 70s The gantries appear to have been a modular design that could be set up for specific sites varying from single to multiple sidings. The forklift is similar in size to those used for container handling at yards like Ballinasloe, Galway and Tralee where gantries were not provided. Edited January 14, 2021 by Mayner 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishthump Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 This one might suit.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233757712324 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 13 hours ago, irishthump said: This one might suit.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233757712324 THAT one looks more like most Irish ones. It seems to me that most (but not all) Irish ones had "plain" legs rather than the very "latticed" design on the Faller one. If no alternative can be found to buying that huge one, you can always imagine that CIE had decided some time in the 1970s to build one huge container yard to replace all the other goods yards and facilities all around Dublin.......gives an excuse for a freelance yard as big as you want it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Sold a couple of these bad boys back in the day, last one was €1250! http://modelljernbane.1-87.no/98001_heljan_contrainerkran_contrainerterminal_contrainer_gantry_crane_terminal/?lang=en 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEANO3005 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Bachmann crane behind. Kernow models are now selling them for under £100 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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