Shaffers Crossing Transfer Table

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Thanks Mike,

I appreciate the complement. I think I wore out the internet searching satellite photos and other photos people have posted. Some aren’t even available anymore. I’m glad I at least printed out the ones I had.

We used to get to Roanoke regularly long ago, but since my in-laws passed years ago, we don’t get there much. We miss the area and the chance to get photos of all things trains. 

I’ve been planning to get the transfer table done for a several years. I’m tired of looking at what appears to be a huge, empty swimming pool.  😊 

I know I’ll have to be patient working on this, since I have to make sure all the track is perfectly parallel and the bridge wheels have to be in perfect gauge. I can’t wait to get the time to work on it. I’ll keep you posted on the progress. 

 

Phil Miller

 

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I forgot to say, this model looks fantastic already

 

Mike Rector

 

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