ROGER1 posted:It works great. I also have a Porter to swap out there. Both are relatively tiny engines, so to me, they are perfect for this application. I have a knife switch to give power to it's track and find that with the accessory transformer (a KW) set to the appropriate voltage, I don't need to use the throttle handles on the KW. I just flip the small knife switch to cycle it's "transmission".
And as you can see in the video.....there are actually 3 separated tracks. My inner loop, the switcher track and my outer loop. All three can be controlled to move freight cars or engines around to fine tune the swing of the crane. A crowd pleaser because you can get at least 2 people involved in a crane operation at the same time. One person operating the crane controls and another to move the consists around. Fun
Roger
Thanks for the description. Looks neat, and clever. I've been thinking about getting a gantry crane for my new layout, and I happen to have a spare Plymouth.
