Tag Archives: turntables

A trolleybus turntable in Germany

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Marcus Wong

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Rigi Bahnen and the weirdest ever turntable

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Marcus Wong

I’ve seen a lot of railway turntables over the years, but this one at Vitznau station in Switzerland is next level – two tracks crossing at right angles, one straight and one curved, both with toothed rack rails, and wired […]

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Turning trams on a turntable in Kiev

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Marcus Wong

Unidirectional trams are common across Eastern Europe and the former USSR, with reversing loops provided so trams can turn around for their reverse journeys. But the Ukrainian capital of Kiev once turned trams a different way – on a turntable. […]

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What happens if you combine a turntable with a train lift?

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Marcus Wong

Turntables are a common sight on railways, allowing rolling stock to be turned around. But the Kiev Metro had a unique piece of engineering at their first train depot – the «Метролифт» (metrolift) that combined turntable with train lift. The […]

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Turning a locomotive on a reversing star

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Marcus Wong

There are many ways for a locomotive to be turned – reversing loops, turntables, and triangular junctions. But there is one bizarre track configuration that can also do the same job – a reversing star. Google Maps How they work […]

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