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" I think Ratio makes/made a kit of one in OO "
Hi Jose.
Ratio do indeed have a very similar crane kit...
...and my beady lil' eyes are on it !
I think (Mmm ?) it might be an OK size in 1:35 to represent a fairly small version...
...might look good on a flat-car, or wharf ?
You can NEVER have enough cranes, in my opinion !!! 
My kit-stash may well get boosted by 1 come Christmas time...
...please Santa.
Cheers.
Si.
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Hi Si, I thought the photos might help with your painting.
"You're never alone with a .... Rizla". So you spotted my measuring scale, often seen hiding somewhere in my photos. 1 Rizla = 3" or some stupid decimal point number in Napoleon's system.
Cheers (nearly pub time, Madame's rollers smell fairly hot), Michael
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Great crane pics, Michael! Very interesting.
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Si, even in OO scale that looks rather small for a Yard Crane. If the illustration is correct the jib length is too short for the size of the base, gear wheels etc.
At 35:1, how about making it a track maintenance or small goods crane permanently mounted on a flat-car ? Such things did exist, I haven't got an appropriate photo though.
Cheers, Michael
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Does the "Crane of the Month Award" have any cash value ? Cheers, Michael
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Si. wrote: P.S. played some train sound-recordings today...
...through an old '60s Marshall 4x12" bass-cabinet...
... AWESOME !!!
Just think how much better the sound would be with a Peavey 4 x 12" + Horn & a 200 Watt Hartke valve hybrid driver.
Cheers, Michael
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