Hornby Dublo Breakdown Crane circa 1961

At the last Doncaster Toy and Train Fair I picked up a Hornby Dublo Breakdown Crane circa 1961 for £15 with a view to giving it a remake more like a model than a toy.

I decided to dismantle the crane an bath in caustic soda to take it down to base metal, got rid of the winders and filed away the holders for the jacks, after which I gave it a coat of red oxide then black. then replaced all the wheel with bachmann pin point and put brass bearings into the chassis.


Next stage making the hoisting gear...The wheels are actually tiny bearings with a grove from ebay (they seem to do the job)

Rigging in place and test....

Another view just to see how it looks...

Using the original springs it holds the winder in place...

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