Madcaravanner Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 I have built the Wagon works and a gantry crane over three tracks (may become four yet) but know that I will need another crane for the stock yard BUT I am wondering if it would be a fixed leg Derrick crane or something like a Coles mobile crane ?? I have plenty of space for either or even both as seen in this general view as I was testing track before doing things like fixing down the crane and weathering the building. The single siding may yet become two in the near future Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 The Cowans Sheldon Handcrane (produced by Triang and Hornby) was quite common feature of C&W yards until the early 80's, have a look at http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/cowanshandcrane and you will see lots of C&W repair locations. Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madcaravanner Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 The Cowans Sheldon Handcrane (produced by Triang and Hornby) was quite common feature of C&W yards until the early 80's, have a look at http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/cowanshandcrane and you will see lots of C&W repair locations. Jon Thanks Jon But what I'm looking for non rail mounted cranes as used by private Wagon works not BR although I've already got one of those rail cranes on my track laying crane Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stadman Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Just as likely inside the workshops as outside for lifting rebodying etc. Although minor lifts (Wheel bogies changed) may be accomplished with jacks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Try searching for images of the private owner wagon works, that may throw up a useful image or two. Some will have changed owner over the years. Here are a few I can think of:- Horbury, - Charles Roberts Langwith Junction, - WH Davis York, - BREL, and later Thrall Stoke, - Marcroft Engineering, and now Axiom? cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 There are quite a lot of wagon works photos in my collections, this search is crude but helpful http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/?q=wagon%20work http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/?q=C%26W Your crane appears unusually large, I think they were usually only over one track at smaller works. There are various ones - look at http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/bartoncandw http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/?q=wagon%20work - big but fixed. This moves http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/marcroftsswansea/h52cb73d4#h52cb73d4 http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/brbrakevan504/e6ff0442 http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/shellhaven/ea0644c6 Hope of use Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madcaravanner Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 Keep them coming chaps will get there soon so far the Derrick Crane seems to be more likely of Scrap yards than Wagon works The 4 wheel Coles is a go if I could find a model I can afford (£18.99 at present is too much for the Corgi trackside) as there is no way I could build one I'm not that brilliant (not got a 3d printer either) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 You may have misread hattons, it's 18.99 rrp, but they are there for a tenner under bargains Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madcaravanner Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 You may have misread hattons, it's 18.99 rrp, but they are there for a tenner under bargains Not looked at Hattons actually but thanks for the pointer never shopped there yet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madcaravanner Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 Well I sat the other night fiddling with some card and a side elevation of an Iron Fairy crane and with a few scribbles and other photo's I sussed out a set of simple drawings and with the Iron Fairy being quite an angular beastie This is the basic primer coated first fit the wheels being borrowed from a Matchbox truck just needing painting the hubs yellow the pivots need pins changing to small rods and obviously the cab needs some details yet but for first fit it looks right compared to the diagram which is obviously a plus point Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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