Looks great and i thought joining two was an effort, but three looks great. But the aluminium channels really work well and the scene will be great when you get all the buildings up cheers Robert
Looks great Ray! I have a 3 section transfer table on my Greenville shops module and that extra bracing to flatten out the table is absolutely necessary!
Well THAT was a lot of fun Ray - really enjoyed it from beginning to end.🤗 Actually, you could've continued for another half-hour! Love your layout and the saga of these adventures. Thank you for sharing. . . . . . . . 🚂Lawrence
It might be a touch overkill, but it'll definitely run reliably for a long time to come. I've worked with the original release of that kit and if I recall correctly it was lacking in overall engineering. I think some of the short comings have been corrected in later runs. Fantastic job!!! I love your layout
Running smooth as silk❗ Like the addition of the strengthening structure you built. It's unfortunate that the gear-mesh is very audible, but that is part of life's compromises - like selective compression; However, the audio of the loco(s) drown that out somewhat. All told it is a VERY impressive built 👍👍
This is an interesting project you're working on with the transfer table. I'm not familiar with transfer tables, but I think my favorite railway, the Pacific Electric had one. I wish you lots of success in completing your layout. I hope to see it when it's done. 👍
I just subscribed. Seeing that lashup of 4-5 Bessemer units hauling pulling those hoppers with some painted blue, just takes me back. That's very cool for sure.
great vid and project. it's going to look great. installed one three or four years ago. worked great for a yearish then indexing stopped functioning. tried the manufacture for replacement electronics and/or repair support, no luck. eventually removed OEM electronics installed a DCC decoder. table operates but no indexing function.
great vid Ray. had the same issue, functioned great then would not index. no luck with replacement parts. installed DCC. if anyone has a suggestion(s), would like to have the indexing work again.
Hello Ray, Question for your engine shop design. What about sand coming in hoppers for the engines along with sanding towers ? Sorry if it's a dumb question.... I'm working on a engine shop area too. I Like seeing different ways guys design their areas. Thanks.....
@andygerber4624 in my last vid I show sand coal and ash service on the steam side. I'm working this stuff out for the diesel side now. Fueling track is in, along with a place to spot tank cars.
Pretty cool! Are you plan on doing any operations on here because this would be perfect for a traintrax system to be put on when the layout is at this stage.
Stupid question Ray - what is the operational purpose of a transfer table? I can see a use for them in a tight space where you need to switch cars to other tracks without the space for leads and switches. Is that their primary use case or are there others?
@admiralseabass8993 not a stupid question. You're pretty much right on. It's a space saving way - and possibly cheaper than building a huge amount of turnouts. Typically you find them around shops where things get pulled into or out of various maintenence bays. At former GE Transportation (now wabtec) we had transfer tables both at the erie and ft worth plants. In a lot of ways they serve the same function as a turntable - but without the obvious ability to turn an engine around - which became a non issue in the diesel days. Linear buildings fit more places easier and are a more efficient use of space than roundhouses. Hope that helps.
