I have a Ross Turntable on my layout. I thought it wouldn't be a problem aligning the tracks with the bridge, so I did not opt for the indexing kit. The reality turned out to be aligning the tracks with the bridge on the far side of the turntable was a problem. To solve the problem I mounted a mirror to the basement ceiling over the turntable giving me an excellent view of the entire turntable and making the alignment of the tracks fun to do.
David
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Good advise, FIVENEHOS
A much easier, and prototypical, method is to place short stub sections of track EXACTLY opposite the track you are trying to align to. Real railroad turntables almost always had a track section exactly opposite a working track, that way the turntable locks would be engaged, on both ends, in order to prevent movement of the table, when a locomotive moved on to the table.
Hot Water, thanks for the info. . I've noticed on many model rr's not so much on the prototype as most photos don't show this. The short stub tracks opposite the stall tracks. Just assumed they were there if a rather large loco. overshot the turntable bridge by a few feet. The locking of the bridge is something I. Never thought of.
Dave_C posted:Hot Water, thanks for the info. . I've noticed on many model rr's not so much on the prototype as most photos don't show this. The short stub tracks opposite the stall tracks. Just assumed they were there if a rather large loco. overshot the turntable bridge by a few feet. The locking of the bridge is something I. Never thought of.
Dave,
I've lost the ability to post photos, since our main desk-top Apple crashed the hard drive. My wife's MacBookPro doesn't have all my photos in it, but I'm fairly sure that I have posted photos in the past of our steam locomotive servicing terminal, including the turntable area. Those photos should show the stub track extensions, all around the outer edge of the turntable.
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