Lionel: a modernized Burro crane, please

A updated Burro crane would be cool, but if you haven't got one of the Lionel TMCC cranes & sound boom tenders then you are missing out on a lot of what you've asked for.

 

One of the best products made in the last 10 years.

 

Jim

Totally agree. A full TMCC functional burro crane would be awesome. Add that to my wish list.

 

A running/TMCC version of this would be cool too...

I'm in for the TMCC Burro Crane, what's the product number so I can order it?

The product number is 6-13691, this has full legacy features. Also, railsounds 6.5, the feature I like is were the boom touches the overhead wire and you get a flash and the sound of a transformer blowing up. Maybe they will offer a clam shell as a seperate sale item. Can't wait.

 

Bill

You sucked me in Bill, I actually went and looked for that number.

Great call.  But why put max on pulling ability?

That would be cool! Put me down for one.

The pulling ability max is to keep the little crane in the real world - they pulled very

few cars - and the motor could be very small (and out of the way and less costly).

You would want your "big" motor on the cable/hook.

 

On the TMCC wreck crane comments:

 

I realize that the TMCC wreck crane is a beautiful piece - a friend has one and I have

seen it operate several times - but I had something a little more "relaxed" in its

presentation and complication. My friend's crane has been troublesome, a bit, and I

find the sound a little tiresome - so we could save some money for those of us who like things with a little less show business.

 

The Burro is even oversized and would be a cross between a model and a handsome toy,

just like the original iteration of it. The real Burro cranes are quite small, as RR equipment goes - this surprised me when I saw one in the flesh a few years ago.

 

Anyway, I'm glad to see that I'm not alone in this. My work is done here. Checkbook at

the ready.