ID Help Requested - KCS Crane

[Philip H]

Any ideas what manufacturer of crane produced this beauty:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3087818

[wcfn100]

Dollars to donuts, American.

Jason

[Missaberoad]

Dollars to donuts, American.

Jason

This caption appears to confirm that.
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=816146

I also checked my Canadian Trackside Guide and it confirms it's an American.

[Philip H]

Thanks!

[Philip H]

Now I need to find one of those Stewart Models 25 ton Americans that @Jim Starbuck motorized a couple of years go - which seem to be made of Unobtanium . . .

[Jim Starbuck]

Railway Express Miniatures did a high cab American model at one time.
I can’t speak to the accuracy or quality of the model though as I’ve never had one.

Jim

[Philip H]

@Jim Starbuck that model has the cab fully above the body. It’s also got tracks. Might be bashable if I can find one - they seem to be as rare as the others.

[Jim Starbuck]

@Jim Starbuck that model has the cab fully above the body. It’s also got tracks. Might be bashable if I can find one - they seem to be as rare as the others.

Yeah, the REM model is much smaller. I just thought of that one because one came up on eBay.
Other than the Stewart kit, the only non brass rail crane that I know of that’s available is the 3d printed Ohio model offered on Etsy from  Baldylox Designs. It’s a beautiful model but not the prototype you’re looking for.