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Re: M-19 Turntable - the best I have seen



I just hope your fillers aren't forgotten after the cars turn and cause a
problem with the next train thru.

Mark

At 18:01 10/13/98 -0700, Ron Zammit wrote:
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>
>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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Mark & Deby Springer
Wichita, KS