Always such good taste Charlie. My DT&I work train shares a designated room with a Virginian, but has its own track except for one wall. The caboose and cribbing are pulling Halloween duty. It has a can motor frame at the moment so another unit can pull more cars. The DT&I original chassis now sports an early F-units motor with really great magnetraction, the can motor U.S.C.G. engine needed it more
I just couldnt find a Burro crane I liked for a good price; I hadn't found a six axle Bucyrus crane yet either; and wasn't to interested with being correct...or waiting. But later, I did find a mini cranes DT&I number in a photo. I broke out the sharpie again and adopted the number.
I excpected to need a 6 wheel truck, but this actally does great with or without the aluminum boom supported by the next car, though it guides the booms swing well when supported ; not tippy. I bashed in a second coupler and it can lead for a heavy train wthout worry.
Reaching up isn't happening well today, best I can do.