Dwight Durkee wrote an article about the single cylinder "gas station" lift he installed on his railroad in the 1950's. The Durkees' railroad now sits under Apple Campus One in Cupertino.
http://ibls.org/mediawiki/index.php?tit ... ngine_Lift
Lifting transfer table.
Re: Lifting transfer table.
Thank you, Daris. Not what I was thinking of, particularly with the oil leakage possibility. I'm thinking of the purely mechanical lift.
"Always stopping my train, and risking my ankles, with American made, New Balance sneakers."
Re: Lifting transfer table.
I have gathered all the info and photos I have on various Engine Lift designs, and put them in one place on the IBLS website:
http://ibls.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Lift
If you have photos or drawings you would like to add to this page please let me know. daris@nevil.org
http://ibls.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Lift
If you have photos or drawings you would like to add to this page please let me know. daris@nevil.org