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#6560 Crane Car Destruction

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Posted by tfabrizio on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 9:56 AM
I bent the washer, that worked great! Thanks.
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Posted by kpolak on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:49 AM

There should be a tension washer (bent metal washer) between the cab plate, and the car frame.  Remove the horse shoe clip, and pull the cab up to remove the cab.   The washer should be in there.  Clean, and oil the frame, and bend the washer a bit to get more tension.

Kurt

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Posted by lionelsoni on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 7:51 PM

I wonder whether this is the same as the K-Line DMIR 6862 car that I have.  If so, the boom doesn't come close to fitting on the car on O27 curves.  I have also done the eye-bolt modification on this one to accommodate the matching K-Line crane. 

Bob Nelson

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Posted by EIS2 on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 7:13 PM

K-Line made a very nice work caboose (6822031) that has a cradle on the front of the caboose for the crane boom to rest in.  The caboose keeps the crane boom aligned with the rails very nicely.

Earl

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Posted by lionelsoni on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 5:24 PM

I run my very similar 2460 crane with a 6419 work caboose as a crane tender.  I put a small eyebolt in the 6419's floor, just under the crane's hook.  With the hook in the eye, the tender keeps the boom nicely centered on O27 track.

Bob Nelson

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#6560 Crane Car Destruction
Posted by tfabrizio on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 4:49 PM
Well, I picked up a nice 6560 postwar crane car at York this year. It is in pretty good condition and looks great when displayed. However, when I run it, the crane has a tendency to slowly swing the crane boom out to the side after a few laps around my 027 layout. Eventually, the hook grabs onto something and drags it (usually a water tower) through the town, giving off a nice natural disaster effect. Does anyone know how to stabilize the crane so it doesn't swing? I don't want to use glue or detract from its condition. Thanks.

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