Turntables in the early 20th Century.

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A turntable would be used where real estate was hard to come by, or to 
work with a roundhouse. The B&O had a small standalone one downtown in 
Staunton in a commercial/industrial area, but where space was easier to 
come by wyes were generally used, being less costly in materials and 
operations. The same considerations apply in layout construction.


Jeff Cornelius
Two Blocks from the N&W Valley Line


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Do you know how long it was?

Could a Y with the 18K tender be turned on it?

Were wye's used more than turntables deep in coal country, up in the 
mountains?









Mark Lindsey


















On Jan 13, 2008, at 5:08 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:



Mark,

There was a stand-alone in Saltville, Some of the concrete elements 
still exist. They are right behind the post office, adjacent to the two 
under-cover locomotives.




Mike Pierry, Jr.


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