Where to find 2-rail crane and tender?

There  have been brass wrecking cranes imported.    Max Grey and later USHobbies imported a 250 ton crane that appears to be diesel powered.   These are about the same model.   The USH would be slightly better detailed.    These can be found on and off at various 2 rail train shows.   There was at least one at the recent Chicago Meet.

Overland Models imported a couple versions of a 150 ton crane some years ago.  These are super detailed models and generally reflect a higher price at train shows.    I don't remember seeing these as often.   

You might try Caboose Hobbiees in Denver, Norm's O scale, or MiTchell's as outfits taht buy and sell brass models.

As for a tender, you would be on  your own.   I don't think a specific one has been done.

also MTH has done some nice scale size cranes in 3 rail.   They have done a 150 ton and I think a 250 ton crane.   these can be converted to 2 rail and look pretty good.   YOu can add as much detail as you like.   They cost much less than brass, but you work more. 

Thought that Mitchell's dried up and blew away a decade or more ago....

Here is the MTH crane that was 2 railed by Andy R. The boom car is from Rails Unlimited.

For cheap I would look for a Lionel that has had its TMCC cooked.  Couple hundred bucks and some scale wheelsets, and you are in business.  Real railroads just used flat cars for tenders.

The USH cranes bring well over twice that, but they are nicer.

Below are a couple photos of my MTH crane.   It cost me about 40 plus T&C.   I like the smaller 120-150 variety so it works for me.   The boom car is the old Walthers "tool & Water car" kit.   The tender is from an AHM Casey Jones.

My first try at posting a photo.   As you can see, the perspective has been changed in the transition to the forum.    I wonder why?

Nice work, PRRJim.

Rail Dawg:

MTH has three O scale sized cranes available -- the 150-ton 4-axle, the 250-ton 6-axle, and the 4-axle "American" long boom crane. All are pretty nice for the price and make a decent platform based on how many I've seen on 2-rail layouts. They have knobs included so you can adjust the boom and hook.

As for a boom car, the MTH Rail King boom cars appear more correct than the Premiers. My plan is to remove the "house" from the boom cars and use them that way when I eventually get my ATSF MOW train done.

Matt that is a great idea for a boom car.   That little house on the car did not appeal much to me either.   It just looked funny.

Another option for a woodside gondola would be the "40' woodside gondola" from Weaver.   It looks like a 40 ft flat with wood sides and ends.   And it is available in MOW paint schemes for PRR, UP, and WP.

I like the Fox trucks under the tender.  Nice touch.

thanks, I was pretty pleased with them in that application also.