model power 0-4-0

[rogertra]

I assure you I read all posts very carefully.  But if someone says he wants to perform a certain operation, the "why would you want to do that?" is a mute point, so why ask it?  Who is to say it's unusual?

Apparently Bob, you don't know much about how railroads operate.  Turning a freight car on a turntable is unusual.  It's far from an everyday occurance and only happens rarely on the prototype.

[Guilford Guy]

Why, this is exactly why there are wye's!

[Yampa Bob]

CSX Corporation has a turntable in Raleigh, NC used extensively for turning freight cars.  The yard workers say it is indispensable to their operations.

There is much reference to turntables being used to turn railway cars, not just locomotives.  Infrequently? Perhaps.  Unusual? Not at all.

As to my knowledge about railroads, perhaps I know more than you give me credit for. In life I have learned that the key to success in any operation is to "Never Say Never".  

[Guilford Guy]

IF he wants to turn cars, then he should buy a Factory Direct Trains trackmobile, or forever keep his peace...

[Yampa Bob]

Daylight, I hope you get your locomotive running smoothly and are happy with it. It might just be a simple matter of lubrication or minor adjustments.  I realize we can't all afford the top end products.  I should know, I spent my entire life in self-denial trying to build up a nest egg.

Just remember, it's your railroad, you can run it anyway you want to. Most of all, it's supposed to be fun.

Good luck
Bob

[rogertra]

Bob.

You keep using the expression ".....doing it wrong"?

May I ask why?

[Yampa Bob]

I was being facetious, a sort of witicism, cajoling, ribbing or teasing, common in our western culture, not meant to be taken seriously. Since it might be taken as sarcasm I edited my post. 

Sheldon said it perfectly, and I quote:

"It's impossible to get it wrong, and impossible to get it perfect."

Let's move on to greater things, like having fun.

[rogertra]

I was being fecicious, a sort of witicism, cajoling, ribbing or teasing, common in our western culture, not meant to be taken seriously. Since it might be taken as sarcasm I edited my post. 

Understood.  :-)

[Daylight4449]

Okay look, I use it for accessing many tracks, the service track, the shed, the siding for short cars. I will run my layout as i want it. Thanks Yampa bob for not telling me i was"un realistic" and should be punished. My grandpa would say... "What ever you can think of, The railroads tried it just not always with success.

[Guilford Guy]

Buy a factory direct trains trackmobile, 70$ DC, 99$ DCC. Its small enough to fit itself and another loco or car on the turntable...
Trackmobile

[StanierJack]

Is the locomotive this?

[SteamGene]

That is a Model Power 0-4-0T
Gene

[Pacific Northern]

That is a Model Power 0-4-0T
Gene

Looks like the same engine as found in train sets 40 years ago. Time for re-tooling I would assume.

[Daylight4449]

yeah, thats it.

[rogertra]

yeah, thats it.

Too bad you described it as an "0-4-0" in the header when it's an 0-4-0T.

There's a big difference between an 0-4-0 and an 0-4-0T

Ah well, live and learn.