Garden Railway Forum

Interesting photos of the SS turntable, of which I have one waiting for me to get the "urge"...
I notice that you've left the rails longer than the bridge-plate, I was thinking the same.

I will be drilling a few drainage holes in my turntable base. However, I reckon that the turntable will spend most of its life in the same position and the bridge-plate will cover the holes.

Andrew, yes I left the rails long on the turntable deliberately as in my case I intend to remove it after each operating session and that would not be possible if the trackside rails ran over the t/t masonry. Also theoretically it should allow for longer engines to be turned.

Thanks Phil,

I've just noticed the rail chairs securing the rail (rather than sleepers), looks much better IMO?

What chairs are they, assuming that they are a commercial item?

Indeed they are commercial - standard Peco chairs (usual disclaimer). I also thought that sleepers on what is supposed to be a steel deck just didn't look right, so as I had a number of the Peco chairs left over from my brief brush with turnout construction I used those. They are secured to the deck with an epoxy resin which I trust will be satisfactory as it won't be exposed to any weather as I intend to bring the t/t inside after any operating session.