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Turning trains on the Wuppertal Schwebebahn
The Wuppertaler Schwebebahn is a suspension railway in the German city of Wuppertal, where trains hang from a single rail built underneath a supporting steel frame. But how do the trains turn around at the end of the line? Photo […] Continue reading
Posted in Housekeeping
Tagged Germany, rail operations, railways, reversing loops, Schwebebahn, turntables, Wuppertal
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A trolleybus turntable in Germany
I’ve written about a lot of oddball turntables over the years, and here is another unusual example – a trolleybus turntable in the Germany city of Solingen. Photo by User:Christian Lindecke, via Wikimedia Commons Located at the terminus of trolleybus […]
Rigi Bahnen and the weirdest ever turntable
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 […]
Turning trams on a turntable in Kiev
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. […]
What happens if you combine a turntable with a train lift?
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 […]
Posted in Trains
Tagged depots, Kiev, Kiev Metro, maintenance, metros, turntables, Ukraine
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Turning a locomotive on a reversing star
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 […]
Posted in Trains
Tagged heritage railways, Italy, rail operations, railfan guides, railways, steam trains, turntables
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