Need some photos of American Cranes

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I'm working on one of these:



It's an American Crane from Railway Express Miniatures.

I want to find some prototype photos of them but am having no real luck. Do any of you have any good leads for me?

Also, have any of you built one? I'm curious to see and hear how they turn out.

[up1950s]

Not exact , but may help .
http://www.vannattabros.com/iron12.html

http://moranautotowing.com/images/perini_american_rail_crane_move_017.jpg

http://www.femcomachine.com/americancrane.html

[asciibaron]

your search-foo is weak

http://www.machinerytrader.com/images/Machinery/fullsize/70453981.jpg



-Steve

[up1950s]

your search-foo is weak
http://www.machinerytrader.com/listings/models.aspx?ETID=1&catid=1020&Manu=AMERICAN&GUID=5a96147b5c174d50b5d0629c06346517
-Steve

That AMERICAN 4120 looks good . Good find Steve

I posted Steve's origional link in his quote on this post because it has a zoom feature .

[asciibaron]

drag line cranes are neat - i need one for my layout when i model Y&O coal.

here's the 4210

[asciibaron]

i think it's supposed to be a 4210 with the elevated cab for junk yard work (raised to see into dumpsters)

-Steve

[up1950s]

i think it's supposed to be a 4210 with the elevated cab for junk yard work (raised to see into dumpsters)

-Steve

4120

[asciibaron]

i can't find the spec info on the 4120 or the 4210 - i can't imagine that the crane would need a capacity greater than 25tons.  the boom brackets on the model allow for a greater tonnage on the boom arm - possibly 40 tons.  if it is 40 tons, the 4210 is the model. 



-Steve

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Looking at the construction of the model, it's definitely a 4210, but with the high cab. I wish American had a decent website where you could spec all this crap out.

Thanks for looking guys. I was just having no luck.