The Crossbar System That Controlled MIT Trains

Message: 26 Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:47:21 +0000 From: shumaker at att.net Subject: Re: The Crossbar System That Controlled MIT Trains To: "General Discussion: On-Topic Posts Only" <cctech at classiccmp.org> Message-ID: <092620081147.20383.48DCCBC900066D2000004F9F22243429029B0A02D29B9B0EBF9D0A050E039A089C at att.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Is it modular enough to be shippable? Have any of the more significant model railroad clubs - especially those with a historical focus been contacted? (The one in Sacramento CA comes to mind: www.smrhs.com) s shumaker I don't remember it being modular enough for shipping by UPS. Just to give you a sense of scale... The train control system measures approximately 8'w x 6'h x 1'd. and weighs at least one or two hundred pounds. My estimates are all from memory, but I have absolutely no doubt that it would have to be shipped by truck unless it was disassembled (that would mean, sadly, cutting wires). It would fit in a big cargo van or a small U-Haul. Someone with lots of space in their basement (not already taken up by trains) and a passion both for telephone technology and trains is the best candidate. --Tim