Interest in a SF Turntable

If you build it, they will come!

You know I am!

The "thru-truss" (I've seen this type of "topless" bridge referred to as a "pony-truss")

turntable bridge was popular with the SP, also. It was found everywhere, I believe, but

for some reason was more popular out West than in the East, so far as I know.

Not sure why; it does allow for a shallower turntable pit, as much of the strength can be

above the track rather than below it. 

 

You can fake it with any turntable, I guess. Below is a bad photo I found on file of my

scratch built (and still needing some finish work, as is obvious) 30" turntable.

The trusses are Atlas HO bridge pieces that I got for 50 cents at a train show. A better

job could be done, but I'm OK with mine (I think that I'll repaint the structure

in something approaching black to hide my rather crude detailing...).

 

BTW, the loco (K-line, former B&A Berk) is accurate in that the NYC/B&A sold two

of these locos to the Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia when the B&A dieselized.

They outlived their compatriots up North. The tenders were former NYC Hudson

units.

 

 

Especially if they are interchangeable with the original version I'll take one!

 

and I don't mean return the one I have lol I want the SF separate so I can swap back and forth.

 

Happy Thanksgiving Big Al!

And now when Laidoffsick pictures that in front of the roundhouse.  Santa Fe and SP fans will be drooling!

Interesting.

Somehow I will find room.

Al if you make that, then Dennis Brennan has to make a SF style roundhouse and Altoona has to make this:

Getting a tear forming in the corner of my eye.

Thanks for the input guys. I will keep you posted as we look to options.