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dcc turntable

Started by acemanjay, June 28, 2008, 06:33:11 PM

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acemanjay

hi im building a dcc layout for the first time and i was wondering what would be the est turntable to use with a dcc layout and e-z track

         Thanks for everybodys help and anyother help with my dcc layout would be very appricated

SteamGene

What size turntable do you want?
Gene
Chief Brass Hat
Virginia Tidewater and Piedmont Railroad
"Only coal fired steam locomotives"

acemanjay

im not really sure i dont know what would be a good size

SteamGene

What is your largest (longest) locomotive?  Are you likely to get a larger one?  If so, what would it be.  What is the actual physical length of the locomotive?
Gene
Chief Brass Hat
Virginia Tidewater and Piedmont Railroad
"Only coal fired steam locomotives"

acemanjay

i am looking at getting a bigboy oneday

SteamGene

It's "Big Boy."  You have my sincere condolences, no matter which company's version you buy.  
That aside, the only turntable you should consider is the Walther's 130' turntable.  You will have to adjust it to the height of the EZ-Track and transition to code 83 to match the track on the bridge.  If you will have a roundhouse, that track needs to be code 83, too.
Gene
Chief Brass Hat
Virginia Tidewater and Piedmont Railroad
"Only coal fired steam locomotives"

Pacific Northern

Quote from: acemanjay on June 28, 2008, 09:06:35 PM
i am looking at getting a bigboy oneday

I hope your layout will be large enough to handle the amount of space needed by the 130' walthers turntable as well as the area required by a roundhouse.

That is a lot of HO real estate you will be dedicating to your yard area.
Pacific Northern