{"product_id":"atlas-3001240-rio-grande-crane-car-and-tender-premier-orange-black-3001246-crane-car-and-tender-o-scale-new","title":"Atlas 3001240 RIO GRANDE Crane Car and Tender PREMIER Orange\/Black, 3001246 Crane Car and Tender O SCALE NEW","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduct Title: \u003c\/b\u003eAtlas 3001240 RIO GRANDE Crane Car and Tender PREMIER Orange\/Black, 3001246 Crane Car and Tender O SCALE NEW\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eManufacturer: \u003c\/b\u003eAtlas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScale: \u003c\/b\u003eO\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font - weight: 400; \" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font - weight: 400; \"\u003e Item Condition: C-9, Box Condition P-8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOperational Status: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font - weight: 400; \" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font - weight: 400; \"\u003eThis item is brand-new and is assumed to be fully operational according to the manufacturer's specifications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTCA Condition\/Grading Standards: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font - weight: 400; \" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font - weight: 400; \"\u003eC-9: Factory New—Brand New: all original; unused; may evidence factory rubs and the slightest evidence of handling, shipping and having been test run at the factory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTCA Box Grading Standards: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font - weight: 400; \" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font - weight: 400; \"\u003eP-8: Like New: Complete and all original. Evidence of light use and aging, additional notations since leaving publisher or manufacturer. Contents of box may be missing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhotos: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font - weight: 400; \" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font - weight: 400; \"\u003eStock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eManufacturer Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003e3001240 — Atlas 3001240 RIO GRANDE Crane Car and Tender PREMIER Orange\/Black O Scale\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the early days of railroading, the job of cleaning up a wreck was usually done by men and horses. The first steam wrecking crane, a relatively small affair with a 20-ton lifting capacity, appeared in 1883. Its maker, Industrial Works of Bay City Michigan, introduced a fully revolving model a decade later. As the product became popular, Industrial Works, now renamed Industrial Brownhoist, and its chief competitor, Bucyrus-Erie of South Milwaukee, introduced larger and larger models to cope with increasing locomotive and car weights. By the World War I era, 120 tons was a common size, and by the Second World War, crane sizes topped out at around 250 tons of lifting capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile a wreck train on the way to a wreck had priority over other traffic, cranes were subject to rather low speed restrictions, typically around 35 mph with the boom trailing and 25 mph if the boom was facing forward. The larger hook closer to the cab was actually the main lifting hook, used for locomotives. The hook at the end of the boom was a lower-capacity auxiliary hook, used when more reach was needed. Slings, chains, and spreader bars were used to attach the hook to the car or locomotive being lifted; the hooks were never attached directly. While some cranes were capable of limited self-propulsion, that was only for positioning at a site, not for travel to and from wrecks or jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecause of their importance and the urgent nature of their work, cranes were usually well maintained and lasted for many decades. Our model represents a typical 250-ton diesel-powered Industrial Brownhoist crane constructed in the post-WW II era; while some of these were built new as diesels, others were upgraded from steam-powered models.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToday wrecking cranes are relatively rare and seldom seen, as most wreck cleanup is done by outside contractors with trucked-in bulldozers and other heavy equipment. Most large railroads, however, still maintain a 250-ton crane or two like our model, just in case.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe crane tender had two jobs: to protect the cranes boom and enable it to be coupled with other cars on the way to a wreck site, and to carry the tools, chains, slings and other gear needed to clear a wreck. Unlike the crane itself, which was a precision piece of gear made by a specialized company, the crane tender was usually a home-built affair, cobbled together from whatever a railroads shop crew had lying around. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur model represents a typical such car, built from what appears to be an older flatcar and an obsolete bobber caboose, functioning as an equipment shed. The rest of a typical wreck train usually had the same hand-me-down look. Passenger and freight cars no longer fit for revenue service were recycled into crew, equipment, and tool cars for wreck and maintenance of way service.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrane Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntricately Detailed Durable ABS Body\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMetal Wheels and Axles\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eColorful, Attractive Paint Schemes\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOperating Die-Cast Metal Couplers\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMoveable Hook \u0026amp; Boom\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFast-Angle Wheel Sets\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNeedle-Point Axles\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e1:48 Scale Dimensions\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSeparate Metal Handrails\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDie-Cast 6-Wheel Trucks\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnit Measures: 18 1\/2 x 2 5\/8 x 4 1\/8\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOperates On O-31 Curves (3-Rail)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrane Tender Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntricately Detailed Durable ABS Body\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMetal Wheels and Axles\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOperating Interior Lighting\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDie-Cast 4-Wheel Trucks\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eColorful, Attractive Paint Schemes\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOperating Die-Cast Metal Couplers\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFast-Angle Wheel Sets\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNeedle-Point Axles\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e1:48 Scale Dimensions\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSeparate Metal Handrails\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eO Scale Kadee Compatible Coupler Mounting Pads\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnit Measures:14 1\/2 x 2 5\/8 x 3 15\/16\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOperates On O-31 Curves (3-Rail)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheck availability of the Crane on the Atlas Online Store\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheck availability of the Crane Tender on the Atlas Online Store\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003e3001246 — Atlas 3001246 RIO GRANDE Crane Car and Tender PREMIER Orange\/Black\/Silver O Scale\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the early days of railroading, the job of cleaning up a wreck was usually done by men and horses. The first steam wrecking crane, a relatively small affair with a 20-ton lifting capacity, appeared in 1883. Its maker, Industrial Works of Bay City Michigan, introduced a fully revolving model a decade later. As the product became popular, Industrial Works, now renamed Industrial Brownhoist, and its chief competitor, Bucyrus-Erie of South Milwaukee, introduced larger and larger models to cope with increasing locomotive and car weights. By the World War I era, 120 tons was a common size, and by the Second World War, crane sizes topped out at around 250 tons of lifting capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile a wreck train on the way to a wreck had priority over other traffic, cranes were subject to rather low speed restrictions, typically around 35 mph with the boom trailing and 25 mph if the boom was facing forward. The larger hook closer to the cab was actually the main lifting hook, used for locomotives. The hook at the end of the boom was a lower-capacity auxiliary hook, used when more reach was needed. Slings, chains, and spreader bars were used to attach the hook to the car or locomotive being lifted; the hooks were never attached directly. While some cranes were capable of limited self-propulsion, that was only for positioning at a site, not for travel to and from wrecks or jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecause of their importance and the urgent nature of their work, cranes were usually well maintained and lasted for many decades. Our model represents a typical 250-ton diesel-powered Industrial Brownhoist crane constructed in the post-WW II era; while some of these were built new as diesels, others were upgraded from steam-powered models.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToday wrecking cranes are relatively rare and seldom seen, as most wreck cleanup is done by outside contractors with trucked-in bulldozers and other heavy equipment. 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