Turntables
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Turntables
Daft question
Were turntables still in use in the 80's ? if so are they still in use today?
Thanks
Regards
Scott
Were turntables still in use in the 80's ? if so are they still in use today?
Thanks
Regards
Scott
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Re: Turntables
What an interesting question. Does anyone know if there are any on the preseved lines for instance?
Re: Turntables
Well you got turntables at places like Didcot, Barrow Hill, Tyseley, Old Oak Common and National Rail Musuem
Dont the Severn Valley Railway have one as well?
Dont the Severn Valley Railway have one as well?
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Re: Turntables
The turntable at Old Oak Common was in use up to 2008. http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/news712.htm Don't know if there are any others left. HSTs used to be turned on turntables. There are plenty in use on preserved lines today.
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Re: Turntables
Quite a few heritage lines/Museums have one, however several don't get used too often. Sometimes only used during gala events or for mainline locomotives.siquelme wrote:Well you got turntables at places like Didcot, Barrow Hill, Tyseley, Old Oak Common and National Rail Musuem
Dont the Severn Valley Railway have one as well?
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway - Keighley
Nene Valley Railway - Wansford
Severn Valley Railway - Kidderminster
Swanage Railway - Swanage
West Somerset Railway - Minehead
Great Central Railway - Quorn (very recently completed)
Paington & Dartmouth Steam Railway - Churston
North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Pickering
Peak Rail - Rowsley South
Strathspey Railway - Aviemore
Yeovil Railway Centre
Didcot
NRM
Barrow Hill
Tyseley
Probably missed out a few though...
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Re: Turntables
Thanks for the information. I plan on having an HST or two or three so maybe I can sneak one in.
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Re: Turntables
Perth yard still had an operation turntable in the 1980s used fairly frequently to turn the locomotives off steam specials and also track machines.
Neville Hill still has an operational turntable for the very reason you state - to turn HST power cars
Jim
Neville Hill still has an operational turntable for the very reason you state - to turn HST power cars
Jim
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Re: Turntables
There's one at Darlington station, but its no longer connected to the running lines.
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Re: Turntables
I know Marylebone had a turntable that was still being used in the mid to late 1980's, as mentioned before Old Oak Common still had one in use at that time,
appart from the one at preserved heritage lines, not sure if any are left
Hope this Helps
Cheers
Stu
appart from the one at preserved heritage lines, not sure if any are left
Hope this Helps
Cheers
Stu
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Re: Turntables
One i can think of on the national Network is the one at Scarborough.
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Re: Turntables
Other ones that havn't been mentioned but were in use in the early eighties were those a St Blazey and Thornaby.
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Re: Turntables
Hi all
If you search youtube for 'Peak rail turntable' you will see one in operation. I got this link from another member in another post but can't find it at the moment to acknowledge it.
Mac
If you search youtube for 'Peak rail turntable' you will see one in operation. I got this link from another member in another post but can't find it at the moment to acknowledge it.
Mac
Re: Turntables
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfjRPsQG0Ws
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