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Dwight Ennis Can anyone direct me to a good source of photos and/or plans for the crane on a railroad ferry slip that raises and lowers the apron? Specifically after the pulley arrangement, etc. Thanks in advance.
Can anyone direct me to a good source of photos and/or plans for the crane on a railroad ferry slip that raises and lowers the apron? Specifically after the pulley arrangement, etc.
Thanks in advance.
This site has a lot of info about railroad ferry slips:
http://members.trainweb.com/bedt/indloco/developmenttransferbridge.html#Development
There also might be some useful photos in the pages about the railroads
http://members.trainweb.com/bedt/
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