American Flat RR Spring Meet 2024

The 23rd Annual Spring Meet at the American Flat Railroad and Mining Company.
This meet featured a 1/8 scale model of a 250T Bucyrus Erie Railroad Crane. The full-size crane had a capacity of 250 Tons at a 17 -1/2’ radius. The model is true to the prototype, with such functions as self -propulsion (high and low speed), rotation (high and low speed), auxiliary hook, main hook, boom up/down. Approx weight is 600lb. The original builder was Bob Reedy (passed 2015), who completed the model to 70%. Chris Smith purchased the crane and is completing it, The crane currently operates on air..
The American Flat Railroad and Mining Company is a private 7 1/2" gauge large-scale model railroad located in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Northern California.
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[@crossfamily2918]

That crane is impressive! Looks like everyone is having a great time..Thanks for sharing this.

[@tracynation2820]

Super. Hello from the Tracy Mountain Railway in Colorado. 💙 T.E.N.

[@WhiteTimplar]

Awesome 👏

[@matthewfowler47]

The crane is very cool!
Thanks for sharing.