EFE Rail E87048 Plasser 12T YOB Diesel-Hydraulic Crane DRP81523 Javis/Fastline Maroon

Recommended price £89.95   A 1:76 scale model of a Plasser 12 Ton General Purpose Diesel-Hydraulic Crane.  These self-propelled cranes were given the TOPS code ‘YOB’ following their introduction in the mid-1970s. Used countrywide primarily at track relaying work sites, the cranes would be transported to site within engineering trains, but being self-propelled they were able to move around site and even perform light shunting during engineering possessions. Their compact nature allowed the YOBs to be used whilst an adjacent line remained open to traffic, thanks to them having no tail swing when the crane was in operation. This example, No. DRP81523, was operated by Javis and Fastline between 2004 and 2014 before later entering preservation. Note that this particular example is fitted with a jib support, a feature of some but not all of the Plasser 12T Cranes.  Please note these models are NOT motorised