Shaffers Crossing Transfer Table

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I'm probably stating the obvious. but you should be able to get very good
measurements from Google maps.  It appears to have a great straight down
image for dimensions.
You can use known locomotives & track width dimensions to extrapolate
table/pit dimensions.

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Mike Rector

On Thu, Jan 27, 2022 at 12:17 PM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> Hey Phil
>
> Thus far, I’ve not seen anything on the transfer table at Shaffers
> Crossing. The chances of that being here, as of now, is sort of unlikely,
> as the structure is still in service and use at Shaffers Crossing. All that
> material was moved to Atlanta some time back, perhaps Doug Bess can offer
> an idea on it.
>
> Best
> Ken Miller
>
> On Jan 27, 2022, at 11:24 AM, NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <
> nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I’ve been working forever on a model of Shaffers Crossing with the current
> diesel service building complex as it appeared in the late 1980’s/early
> 1990’s when the NWHS coordinated a tour of it. I’m planning to build a
> working transfer table for it. I have photos from the area nearby and some
> from the internet that have helped a lot. Does the Society have any
> drawings of the bridge structure NW’s Roanoke Shops built for this in the
> early 80’s? I’m hoping to see more on dimensions and cross section framing
> appearance of what’s below the decking/rail level. While I can make this
> without it, it would be nice if I can build it so it’s similar in structure
> to the prototype.
>
> Thanks,
> Phil Miller
>
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