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Walthers Cornerstone 130 foot turntable
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Well, I might as well chime in here on this one. <br /> <br />I have an HO Diamond Scale 135' table on my layout, and for years I have been having problems with the wood index blocks that grow and shrink with the humidity changes. There are other things but fairly misc compared to the indexing that keeps shifting with the climate. <br /> <br />So I went up to see a modeling store in Roseville, California and the owner showed me this new turntable and it uses optics to caliberate its indexing feature. This is highly advanced technology that Walthers is putting out here; and though the three hundred retail price is high, the $199 to $250 range is completely reasonable to me for this optical functionality. <br /> <br />In fact, I am planning on replacing my Diamond Scale table with this. <br /> <br />From what I understand you simply plop the table into your layout, line up all of your approach tracks, and let the optical beam synchronize the exact bridge position for each approach track. <br /> <br />This is really a solid solution and a way forward for indexing issues. <br /> <br />I dont own one yet, but I would highly urge any of you to look at it closer. <br /> <br />It really does warrant it and I applaud Walthers for being very aggressive with this product. <br /> <br />If this is a sign of new product development from Walthers, they could change the hobby for years to come with such an aggressive product line. <br /> <br />v/r - <br /> <br />Trout <br />Nor Cal
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