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General discussion about railroad operations, related facilities, maps, and other resources.

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 #470570  by Steve F45
 
Cumberland,MD shops for CSX.
Juniata shops for NS in Altoona,PA. Does the Altoona railroaders musuem have a turntable?

Steamton, but is it operational?

 #470583  by PRSL2005
 
CSX in Baltmore Md (MARC), Philadelphia Pa(Eastside)
Strasburg Pa RRof PA
Amtrak Washington Term, Auto Train Term VA
B&O Museum Baltmore Md
NS Roanoke Shops VA , Enola Pa
North Carolina RR Museum Spencer NC
Reading and Northern Port Clinton PA

 #470631  by Nova55
 
Steamtown has an operational one.

Oak Island in Newark
Oyster Bay LI
Queens LI ( Morris Park )

 #470638  by DutchRailnut
 
Danbury Ct at Danbury railway Museum.

 #470658  by E-44
 
California Rail Museum in Sacramento. OOS I believe. Also a transfer platform and another TT at the ex-UP shops right next door.

 #470696  by DutchRailnut
 
if its OOS its not a operating turntable right ??

 #470748  by steemtrayn
 
There's another one in Baltimore, at the south end of Ludlow St.

 #470763  by Wanderer
 
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania - Strasburg, PA.

 #470848  by Steam man
 
Two more:
Conway Scenic Railway - North Conway,NH

East Broad Top- Rockhill Furnace,PA

 #470889  by Wanderer
 
Steam man wrote:East Broad Top- Rockhill Furnace,PA
I believe that is also the last non-mechanized, timber built turntable of it's type IIRC.

 #471041  by chuchubob
 
Steve F45 wrote: Does the Altoona railroaders musuem have a turntable?

Steamtown, but is it operational?
yes and yes

 #471070  by Ken W2KB
 
Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, just outside of Denver. It is an operable 'armstrong' turntable.