and he notes - There were several articles on transfer tables, most are long out of print but Mainline Modeler had one in their September 1995 issue and it is still available from them direct at:
http://www.hundman.com/cgi-bin/viewcatalog.cgi?id=;magazine=mm;desccontains=transfer;Submit=Start%20Search&ct=1 There are several more references on this page: http://index.mrmag.com/tm.exe?opt=S&cmdtext=Transfer+Table&output=3&sort=d You may be able to find other back issues on eBay. Unlike turntables, transfer tables need not be as heavy a structure since they usually have several support rails as opposed to a central pivot and end wheels. Some were cable operated and some were powered. The pit takes up a lot of room though. Transfer tables were used by electric lines too: http://www.pa-trolley.org/ptmlinks.htm Hope this helps, Raleigh in Maine See my videos at http://www.emporiumpictures.com/ email me for new releases: Emporium Pictures <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 12:47 AM 11/2/2006, John Degnan wrote: >Have there ever been any articles written about or plans/drawings >published for TRANSFER TABLES? I'm getting readt to try and >scratch-build one, and I could use any help anyone could offer. Any >good ideas for motorizing and indexing one? Got any photos? > >Thanks. > >John D. ><mailto:railscaler%40comcast.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
