Seems to me that not too many of the Tichy-style 100 ton cranes were converted to diesel. I think it was more the big guy: 200 and 250 ton.
I’d love to see an example that proves me wrong, though.
Ed
I painted mine with Floquill Grimy Black, and used the same Champ decal’s your using. ( I bought 4 set’s of Camps decal’s… figured I would be building a few more…)
I built it straght out of the box, exept for the BB’s they included for “ballast”.
I carved a piece of Lead to fit into the floor cavity.
I sold it ( actually I “traded” it for 2 brass engin’s ) so I dont have any picture’s to share … sorry.
Really great work in here guys. IT’s always interesting seeing different takes on the same or similar models.
I just happened across one of my photos of a more modern crane on the Wheeling & Lake Erie.
Notice the two “torsion bars” on the upper side of the boom. Again proving that there’s a prototype for everything. The Wheeling must have turned their crane upside-down once and learn’t their lesson!
Telescoping brass tube and a small compression spring, say removed from a disposable lighter, may be used in conjunction with the piano wire or in stead of.
I just bought another Tichy crane kit. I enjoyed building the first one so much I want to do it again. I sure hope someone makes the Jordan B2 Erie again. I recently saw one go for nearly $70 on Ebay! That is another nice, little crane that can have many uses on the layout.
Thank You, Ed
Those are “boom stops”, and they’re pretty common. Here’s what I’ve seen more (non-telescoping):
They show up on lattice-style booms on mobile mounts. Which the W&LE item is.
Ed
Thank you for the correct terminology. I can see their function now that you point it out, hence the quote marks in my original reply.
In either case, if a modeler wanted to apply resistance in order to keep the lines taught, say on a Walthers American crane with lattice type boom, this could provide one method.
Thank you, Ed