Transfer table

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know if any company is manufacturing a reliable transfer table in HO??..amazingly, a Google search came up empty, so I suspect I have another scratch building project going up on the board..thanx for any input..

[exPalaceDog]

Didn't Walters make one for a while years back?

Also, RMC had an article on building one decades ago.

Have fun

[dharmon]

Walthers did make one, though it's probably been out of production for sometime. I bought mine back in 95 or so.

Dan

[GAPPLEG]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

Walthers did make one, though it's probably been out of production for sometime. I bought mine back in 95 or so.

Dan

[#ditto]

I too have one of the Walthers transfer tables, I worked on it quite a bit to make it reliable, but now its great, you can see it in my layout and photobucket, I hooked the motor to a variable supply and can run it at slow speeds, Someone somewhere must have one. I found it helped to stiffen the base to prevent the middle from sagging.

[randyaj]

I wish you would have spoken a couple weeks sooner, I just sold my Walthers transfer table on ebay. Take a look on ebay occasionaly they will show up. Know that you will need to do some tinkering with it to make it a reliable operator, probably why Walthers discontinued it. Adding a little weight to the bridge, placing a little solder on the pickups and stiffening the table are some of the things that you may have to do to have the performance that you desire.
Randy Johnson

[Anonymous]

Yes it was offered by walthers but is no longer available. Try e-bay or a train show. Mine did not work well until I worked on it. I had to stiffen the bottom and installed small springs between the pick-ups and the bridge. Then weighted the table to keep the contacts on the rails. A variable speed controller makes it easier to line up the tracks.

[railroadyoshi]

Rich, I am 100% sure there is one at the Acton Model Railroad Center. (Unless it sold last night). Their number is 978-264-4020. However, i've never seen them sell by phone. It would be good to try just in case they are willing to.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the input guys..I did actually have a Walthers years ago, and it was a piece of crap..I got rid of it, but now I may be willing to kitbash one into submission if I can find one...no one else makes one??...I thought for sure one of the Euro companies would offer one.....

[GAPPLEG]

To bad you got rid of it, it can be made reliable, mine operates great now, Like some of the guys have said, stiffen, weight, and a little fooling with the contacts and it will operate well. Find one, it can be done.

[Anonymous]

if u make a town make an underground subway i want to

[GAPPLEG]

Here is my completed "more or less" Walther transfer table.