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Container Gantry Crane

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Captain_JEK
Lvl 90 • Overlord Deity
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Hello,

this is a gantry crane used for loading and unloading container transporting cargo ships. ReconGaming06 asked me to build this.
For this project I had to use a new building style in which I don't use any blocks having a render distance shorter than solid blocks. This includes not using any banners, skulls, item frames, signs and so on. It was necessary to only use blocks getting rendered until the chunks unload because of the cranes size. Until now, this crane is my longest and tallest vehicle ever built.

By the way, if you were wondering why I classify this crane as a vehicle, I explain it like this: The gantry crane moves on tracks. So, it is as much a vehicle as a train but on a shorter track.

There are pathways all over the crane and the entire crane is fully walkable. You only have to get onto it first, which may require a little bit of help because the ladder doesn't quite reach the ground (because I didn't want to remove a button).

In the winch housing are two transformers (electrical ones, no cars, no robots) and winches to operate the crane.

And it looks super beautiful at night I forgot to say.

I built this crane based on a Google SketchUp model ReconGaming gave me.


Enjoy!

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Xegon1
• 10/21/2025 9:11 am
He/Him • Level 1 : New Explorer
I know it's been like 3 years since someone commented but could I use this build for a Minecraft Java mod? Its completely fine if u say no but it would just make it a little easier for me, thanks!
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Captain_JEK
• 10/21/2025 8:53 pm
He/Him • Level 90 : Overlord Deity
Sure, you can use it!
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Xegon1
• 10/25/2025 4:20 am
He/Him • Level 1 : New Explorer
Thank you so much man, love your work! So nice of you to give free downloads! You could definitely make some money with high quality builds like this!
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Captain_JEK
• 10/26/2025 2:11 am
He/Him • Level 90 : Overlord Deity
Thank you!
I don't care about the money, I just want to make good builds and show them to the world.
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Xegon1
• 01/02/2026 4:09 am
He/Him • Level 1 : New Explorer
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Then the world needs more ppl like you, respect brother
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KaczkaGAMING
• 01/06/2022 3:24 am
• Level 1 : New Miner
give it like a map pliss
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Captain_JEK
• 01/08/2022 12:52 am
He/Him • Level 90 : Overlord Deity
I don't make entire maps, I only build certain things that I particularly like. You could also say I build props for other people to use in their maps or to get inspired by.
My goal is not to deliver fully finished maps to consume but rather to make single builds as good as possible to showcase what is possible and to inspire people.
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BadMinecrafter
• 06/03/2020 8:46 pm
• Level 6 : Apprentice Architect
What era is this crane made for. WWII, Cold War, Modern?
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Captain_JEK
• 06/04/2020 9:31 am
He/Him • Level 90 : Overlord Deity
This is a modern crane made for large container ships. Of course, this doesn't stop anyone from using it in a setting in another era.
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DKDesigneren
• 04/08/2019 1:58 pm
• Level 1 : New Collective
When pasting my schematic into the schematic-folder, WorldEdit can't find it in-game? Someone else having that problem?
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