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rogerpir
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Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 - 12:18 PM UTC
Ok let's try this again. Let me know if they show.

















rogerpir
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Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 - 12:25 PM UTC
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Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 - 01:05 PM UTC
Yes Rog....they are now showing again.

Cheers,
rogerpir
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Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 - 01:27 PM UTC
Geez, finally.



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Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 - 03:27 PM UTC
Great build rog. I wish I had the patience and skill to do something like that.
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Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 - 06:40 PM UTC
The photos show up nicely.
Very well done!

One question though: Didn't those contraptions need any stabilising legs? Since it looks as if the bucket could be swung out sideways almost 90 degrees?

/ Robin

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Posted: Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 12:29 AM UTC
Yes, it definitely would need to be stabilized. I have seen period pictures of makeshift solutions such as rail ties placed under the car toward the front and rear of center as well as welded stabilizers but either way, that is the next step.
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Posted: Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 02:57 AM UTC
All it would require would be multiple I beams built into frame pockets that slide out horizontally on the front end and also in the middle of the car. The crew would built up pillow block supports under each one using scrap lumber.

Just like under the AF and Lionel crane cars.
rogerpir
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Posted: Tuesday, November 26, 2019 - 03:16 PM UTC
Got the stabilizers done. They flip in and out as I saw some train wreck recovery locomotives use. Took a while as I had to wait on some styrene pieces. They are made of brass, styrene and metal. Another issue is the building where I work on the Dora has no heat nor air conditioning. It sometimes gets down to -10 celsius in there. My fingers don't do what I tell them to do and the paint and glue I use start to act really strange at those temperatures. I still need to add some clutter and figures which comes next.
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rogerpir
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Posted: Tuesday, November 26, 2019 - 03:27 PM UTC
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Posted: Tuesday, November 26, 2019 - 03:32 PM UTC













rogerpir
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Posted: Tuesday, November 26, 2019 - 03:51 PM UTC
Can't recall if I had posted some of the other cranes. The Fries is a DES kit. The arch crane over the tractor is scratch built from brass rod and styrene.











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Posted: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 - 01:12 AM UTC
Please let us know that if you enter a contest with this model/work, where, and what, category you entered so we make sure to avoid competing against it at all cost, by choosing other categories!

Well done indeed!
165thspc
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Posted: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 - 01:47 AM UTC
Please, I wonder, did the arched lift crane come from an existing prototype or from your very creative mind?

Amazing work!
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Posted: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 - 02:15 AM UTC
Stupendous & I always wondered what happened to this if it’s the same dio you posted some images of here a year or two ago? I’m sure the guys who only inhabit the Dioramas forum would like to see some overall shots too. Truly outstanding project, you should charge admission
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Posted: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 - 02:27 AM UTC
Man o man,that is truly exceptional work brother!
I agree with Tim BTW,
J
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Posted: Friday, November 29, 2019 - 03:18 PM UTC
Thanks, I appreciate it! I live in the middle of no where so not going to enter any competitions although I would love to see one sometime.
rogerpir
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Posted: Friday, November 29, 2019 - 03:50 PM UTC
Michael, the arched crane is from the book "Der Strabokran". It is a must if you are planning on doing a Fries gantry but it also has plans for other types of cranes. The plans for the arched crane is in this book. If you are into cranes at all, I would really suggest purchasing it. Excellent, well laid out book geared toward modellers.









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Posted: Saturday, November 30, 2019 - 12:24 AM UTC
Well done!!
/ Robin
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Posted: Wednesday, December 04, 2019 - 06:51 AM UTC
Wow! Really nice equipment!😃

—mike
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Posted: Wednesday, December 04, 2019 - 12:43 PM UTC
Many thanks for the quick education.
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