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Re: M-19 Turntable - the best I have seen
Mike, I agree! we should start carrying a small set of "fillers" for just
this reason. Why didn't I think of this?
ron
On Tue, 13 Oct 1998 M19SOORKB@Prodigy.Net wrote:
> The biggest problem here is "prying" the front wheels out of the flangeways.
> A couple of "drop in" pieces that the front wheels could be run up to place
> the exterior of the flanges at roadway level would help tremendously in
> making the car easy to turn! Plus it would reduce the level of effort
> substantially, and not run the risk of bending an axle ......
>
> Mike Paul
> Oshkosh, WI
>
> ----------
> > My friend who did this had a large set of pneumatic tires (about 8 inches
> > in diameter). He didn't have a problem with them getting them to roll over
> > the rails. He did have an extra set of extension arms that came out the
> > back of the car to help in maneuvering it. Worked well.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > At 21:08 10/12/98 -0400, Patricia Stallings wrote:
> > >
> > >>Another friends used a similar method to lift up the rear of his A-car.
> > >>YOU WILL NEED A GOOD PAIR OF WHEELS TO LIFT AND ROLL AROUND AN A-CAR. I
> > >WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AT THIS METHOD. JACK WHEELS WERE OVERLOADED AND WOULD NOT
> > >ROLL ACROSS FLANGEWAY AT GRADE CROSSING. I'VE TRIED SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES
> > >OF WHEELS.
> > >
> > >TOM A-6
> > >Tom Stallings, Pinetops, NC
> > >252/827.4693
> > >
> >
> > Mark & Deby Springer
> > Wichita, KS
> >
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