JD2035RR posted:Lou1985 posted:I put the first coat of paint on the turntable pit and installed the pit rail. I also roughed in the turntable bridge shape (I'm basing the turntable bridge on the Santa Fe girder type). Still a long way to go. As of today I'm $60 in materials into this turntable project. I think when it's all said and done I won't top $100. As of now it will be a manual turntable, unless I get the gumption to power it with one of the spare car window lift or antenna motors I have in the garage.
Looks great! Would love to hear more details on the materials used and how you did it. How long is the bridge?
The turntable has a 30" bridge to fit my largest locomotive, a MTH Premier Santa Fe 2-10-4. I didn't go any bigger as the only scale articulateds I'd buy would be either a SP cab forward or AC-9, neither of which would fit on my layout (I only buy Santa Fe or Southern Pacific locomotives).
So far materials used are 1X4 pine, 1/2" plywood, 1/4" plywood, some 027 curved rail, and a lazy susan bearing. The pit is almost done. The bridge is going to take much longer, as I've got a bunch of details to add to it.
