Turntable Traditional Cache
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A railway turntable is a device for turning railroad rolling stock, usually locomotives, so that they can be moved back in the direction from which they came. This is especially true in areas where economic considerations and/or a lack of sufficient space have served to weigh against the construction of a turnaround wye. In the case of steam locomotives, railroads needed a way to turn the locomotives around for return trips as their controls were often not configured for extended periods of running in reverse and in many locomotives the top speed was lower in reverse motion. In the case of diesel locomotives, though most can be operated in either direction, they are treated as having "front ends" and "rear ends" (often determined by reference to the location of the crew cab). When operated as a single unit, the railway company often prefers, or requires, that a diesel locomotive be run "front end" first. When operated as part of a multiple unit locomotive consist, the locomotives can be arranged so that the consist can be operated "front end first" no matter which direction the consist is pointed. Turntables were also used to turn observation cars so that their windowed lounge ends faced toward the rear of the train.
DownsSteam Tourist Railway’s turntable came from Pinkinba, Brisbane. It was built in the late 1800s, and came from England. It is 20 metres long and has a load capacity of 160 tonnes, and was installed here in 2009.
This cache is located just outside DownsSteam, which is a community based volunteer organisation dedicated to the establishment of a tourist railway for the Darling Downs region.
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