Turntable - References  

On this page I list some references I have found for prototype research and modeling ideas.

Books

"The History of North American Rail", by Christopher Chant, ISBN 0785814558, published by Chartwell Books, Inc. in 2002. On page 273 is a photo of tourist attraction of a replica 1800's steam locomotive on a turntable. About half of the turntable is visible. It is in good condition and could help in modeling the bridge boards and safety railings. Page 294 of that same book shows a low-angle shot of a turntable at the Bangor depot in Maine. This is a working version and clearly shows the bridge structure over the center of the bridge.


Internet
Diamond Scale Products Makes craftsman-quality turntables.
Custom Model Railroads Makes turntables that are highly recommended.
AAA Turntables Another turntable manufacturer. Has lots of small photos.
Build Your Own Scratchbuilding a turntable cheaply.
Another Home-built Turntable Scratchbuilding a turntable.
NYRS Makes an indexing kit for turntables.
Turntable Indexing Build your own optical servo for indexing.
Custom Indexing Ideas for custom indexing.

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