OO GaugeEFE Rail EFE Rail E87048 Plasser 12T YOB Diesel-Hydraulic Crane DRP81513 BR Departmental Yellow
Brand new model from our Yorkshire Model Railway shop
The crane itself is modeled in the stowed positionand is NOT motorised
MODEL FEATURES:
The Plasser 12 Ton General Purpose Diesel-Hydraulic Crane isthe next model to be designed and developed from the rails up for Bachmann’sEFE Rail range. These self-propelled cranes were given the TOPS code ‘YOB’following their introduction in the mid-1970s. Used countrywide primarily attrack relaying work sites, the cranes would be transported to site withinengineering trains, but being self-propelled they were able to move around siteand even perform light shunting during engineering possessions. Their compactnature allowed the YOBs to be used whilst an adjacent line remained open totraffic, thanks to them having no tail swing when the crane was in operation. The new EFE Rail model brings this important piece of OnTrack Plant (OTP) to OO scale for the first time. With extensive detailing tobe found throughout the model, the true character of these versatile vehiclesis captured resulting in a stunning model suited to any layout set in the 1970sonwards. With a high level of decoration including the many markings and safetywarnings seen on the prototype, each model is also supplied with an accessorypack containing a set of bufferbeam parts – these can be fitted if the standardcoupling is removed first. Removal of the couplings is simple thanks to the useof NEM coupling pockets, which are attached via close-coupling mechanisms.Being unmotorised, each bogie is fitted with metal wheelsets mounted onpin-point axles, with the wheel tyres decorated accordingly. The crane itselfis modelled in the stowed position. This example, No. DRP81513, operated in this condition fromthe late-1970s until 2004, assigned to Southern Track Renewals.
