This is MTH 30-79442 O-27 SOO Crane Tender Car #98214. SOO Line. The crane tender had two jobs: to protect the crane’s boom and enable it to be coupled with other cars on the way to a wreck site, and to carry the tools, chains, slings and other gear needed to clear a wreck. Unlike the crane itself, which was a precision piece of gear made by a specialized company, the crane tender was usually a home-built affair, cobbled together from whatever a railroad’s shop crew had lying around. Our model represents a typical such car, built from an older flatcar and part of an obsolete or wreck-damaged outside-braced wooden box car, now functioning as an equipment shed.

The rest of a typical wreck train usually had the same hand-me-down look. Passenger and freight cars no longer fit for revenue service were recycled into crew, equipment, and tool cars for wreck and maintenance of way service.

High quality, traditionally sized RailKing Freight Cars provide detailed bodies and colorful paint schemes for the O Gauge railroader. MTH makes an enormous variety of RailKing Freight Cars, including many different car types and roadnames. No matter what era or part of the country you are modeling, RailKing is sure to have something for you.

Its key features are:
Intricately detailed durable ABS body
Metal wheels and axles
Die-cast 4-wheel trucks
Operating die-cast metal couplers
Colorful, attractive paint schemes
Decorative brake wheels
Fast-angle wheel sets
Needle-point axles
Operating interior lighting
Unit measures: 11 1/2 x 2 5/16 x 4
Operates on O-27 curves

This item has been graded per TCA standards C-7: Excellent based on visual appearance. The wheels show average run-time. The overall appearance of this item may be improved with a gentle and thorough cleaning. There are light nicks and scratches on the surface of the body as well as the underframes. The original box is included. The instruction manual is not included. Overall condition is Excellent.

Condition: Excellent (C-7)
Operational Status: Not Applicable
Original Box: Yes (P-7)

Manufacturer: MTH
Model Number: 30-79442
Road Name: SOO Line (SOO)

Scale/Era: O Modern
Model Type: Freight Cars


The Trainz SKU for this item is 6322382.

Trainz Product Id: 12103362