Crane Runners

[Guest AlexTM]

Hi folks,

 

In the local model shop today and picked up a bargain that I could not resist (okay I could have but chose not too); it was the old Triang/Hornby hand operated crane. The axles seem to be pin-point within plastic half-shafts. I am looking to turn it into something more realistic and so far have managed to find good pics of the crane as a whole and in detail. What I have not found is something suitable as a runner. The plan is to use it as a p-way vehicle for around the year 1967 on the ER. Any advice on this would be appreciated.

 

Further, if anyone could point me in the direction of the detailing kit that existed for this I would be most grateful.

 

Thanks in advance for any help with this.

 

Regards,

 

Alex.

[Guest Max Stafford]

Alex. I used a Falcon Brass LMS 1-plank dropside as my runner wagon as seen below. You could just as easily use a Bachmann Lowfit as they were rapidly becoming surplus to requirements in the revenue fleet by 1967.

 

Dave.

 

Alex. I used a Falcon Brass LMS 1-plank dropside as my runner wagon as seen below. You could just as easily use a Bachmann Lowfit as they were rapidly becoming surplus to requirements in the revenue fleet by 1967.

 

Dave.

[Guest AlexTM]

Hi Dave,

 

Thanks for that. The pic of the completed model is of help too.

 

Thanks and regards,

 

Alex.

[Guest stuartp]

Here's a few more ideas:

 

http://paulbartlett....cowanshandcrane

 

Conflats, lowfits, medfits, single bolsters, they're all there.

 

Edit - although those photos are a bit later than your period so don't pick anything too modern ! Wooden bodied wagons (like Dave's) were being cascaded to the engineers by then though.

[Madcaravanner]

Basically any wood bodied flat wagon

 

Also any wood framed wagon is extra good too

 

also have seen some ordinary wagons de planked and converted

 

there is one at Swanwick on the Midland Railway shame the cranes gone

[jonhall]

Conflats, and lows seem to be favourites, IF it had a runner at all - most seemed to be quite sedentry, they tended to not move all that far in later life.

 

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/45589-trianghornby-r127-crane-conversion/page__fromsearch__1

 

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/29130-cowan-sheldon-10t-hand-crane-livery/page__fromsearch__1

 

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/14915-oo-scale-railway-cranes/page__fromsearch__1

 

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/43955-Hornby-r6004-crane/

 

Jon

[Guest AlexTM]

Hi again folks,

 

Thanks for the responses. Now the big question is whether to try to detail it from scratch or see if I can get the detailing kit.

 

Again, many thanks for all the help.

 

Regards,

 

Alex.

[ess1uk]

I used a Falcon Brass LMS 1-plank dropside as my runner wagon as seen below. You could just as easily use a Bachmann Lowfit as they were rapidly becoming surplus to requirements in the revenue fleet by 1967.

 

Dave.

I've got a lowmac but after seeing this I've changed my mind