Crane Traversing Upgrade for Lionel 282 Gantry Cranes
This upgrade kit includes everything you need to convert your Lionel 282
crane into an action packed animated accessory!
Each Crane Traversing Upgrade kit includes:
6 feet of high strength Delrin chain (to handle a 37" long gantry track from either Ross or Gargraves)
Additional lengths of chain and return idlers available separately for custom installations!
Powerful DC Motor with gear reduction box & mounting bracket
Return idler rear with tension adjustment slot
TMCC control board to move crane back and forth with full speed ranges (includes Lionel R2LC)
TMCC control of outermost rails (on/off) to operate the crane while moving
New turned brass axles and wheels for power pickups
New turned aluminum link pins to connect to chain drive (provides easy removal of the crane from the track at any time!)
Fully illustrated detailed installation instructions with options for mounting the drive motor on top of and under the layout!
This upgrade requires a special track made by both Gargraves Trackage Company and Ross Custom Switches. The links below will take you to their respective websites the part numbers and prices are shown to the right of their links. .
Ross Custom Switches GAN-29 ($19.95) Gargraves 101-GANTRY ($21.95)
To make this upgrade function you MUST have a separate control board installed in your Gantry Crane for TMCC control. TAStudios currently has a Universal Triple Action Crane Controller (UTAC-C) board available for the Lionel Cranes with DC can motors. Click on the link here to be directed to that page UTAC-C Page . This upgrade is also compatible with other manufacturers crane upgrades too!
Click the link below to watch the video of the Crane Traversing Upgrade and the UTAC-C in action
Below are some photos of the crane traversing upgrade installed on a Lionel gantry crane
Notice the chain to the right of the crane base, discrete and out of sight!
You can see the chain attached to the drive gear on the side of the shed to the left
Close up of the gear drive and chain protruding from the shed wall
Photo of the return idler gear, used to loop the chain back to the drive gear
Close up of the turned aluminum link pin, which provides an easy way to remove the crane from the track with ease, simply slide the chain off the link pin and remove the crane. The UTAC-C collects power from the new brass wheels, so only two wires are required to operate the crane!Because this upgrade (and the UTAC-C upgrade) uses a Lionel R2LC receiver, which responds to ENG commands you can operate both of these accessories using the Lionel Cab-1 remote AND the DCS handheld remote!
Download the instruction manual
The photo below illustrates the major hardware components included in the kit.
TAStudios is strictly limiting production to 100 kits. No more, no less. If you are interested in having one of these kits for your collection order now! Kits will be shipped in June 2007, once 100 units are sold production will be ceased!
Lionel 282 Crane Traversing Upgrade Price List
Part #
Description
Price
TAS-1310 Crane Traversing Upgrade Kit
(includes everything required to motorize a 37" long gantry track)$199.95 TAS-1320 Return Idler gear post with tension adjustment card $29.95 TAS-1322 Delrin Chain sold in 12" lengths $8.00/ft
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