7 1/4" Four-Way Drop-on Turntable

Colin Edmondson designed, MRW manufactured. A brand new product from Colin Edmondson  which  has  been  developed  in 2021/2022. This turntable is designed using proven principles seen in many of Colin’s other successful miniature railway products. Accommodating rolling stock of wheelbase up to approx 360mm comfortably (390mm max.), the turntable works excellently in conjunction with Colin’s Scamp, Imp and short wheelbase tipper wagons. 

Primarily designed to be placed on a track section temporarily, the main  base  is  flat  bottomed,  so  you  can  add  sleepers or a solid base if  you  wish to set the turntable into the ground. Dismounting joiners including ramps and Click & Play compatible joiners  simply hook  into  place  and  have  lugs  to  locate  within  the  rails  to  hold  everything  in  place.  Just  drop  the  deck  on  and  it's  ready  to  use.  The  rails  on  the  deck  are  about  22mm  above  the  running  rails,  so  it's  a  gentle  ramp.  There  are  carrying  handles  to  make  it  easy  to  move.  There  are also adaptors  to  suit  16mm  alloy  rail  if  you  want  to  build  it  in  permanently.

These turntables are based on historic turntables used for manual shunting on railways in years gone by. They are versatile and can be placed almost anywhere on a track, allowing locos and rolling stock to be turned in any direction to be moved onto another line, or even simply back in the direction they came. The turntables can also be used as a low cost alternative to a set of points where applicable, making them an excellent tool at the disposal of anyone with a desire to break up rolling stock, load locos and wagons as a one man operation, or simply have fun with their Scamp on a running day!

Built to order on a short turnaround, the turntable comes black as standard but can be painted in a variety of colours upon request.  We used the turntable in partnership with the Portable Railway Club and support from Colin, and the ease of use and intelligent functionality is a testament to the system’s proven design.

Suitability

The turntables are suitable for locomotives and rolling stock with a maximum spacing of the outer wheelsets of 390mm (15.25"). The turntable is of highly robust design and provided it is supported effectively, it will happily take the weight of an item of rolling stock up to 120kg.

Product Detail

Length: 608mm (excluding joiners), 460mm usable rail length (values are approximate), 390mm maximum recommended rolling stock wheelbase.

Weight: 17kg (basic turntable), 0.9kg (single ramped joiner), 0.6kg (single Click & Play Joiner), 0.2kg (16MM rail joiner plate pair).  Values are approximate.

Joiners

Click and Play: Extend 195mm beyond edge of turntable - £25 each sold individually.

Ramp: Extend 395mm beyond edge of turntable - £25 each sold individually.

16mm Profile Rail: Paired Plates - £10 per pair to join one line (two rails) to the turntable.

Please note there is an approximately 6 week lead time on this product from payment till dispatch.

A turntable weighs 17kg and requires careful handling to avoid injury. Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as cut resistant gloves when handling the track.

Monitoring your 4-Way Turntable

The product is regarded as maintenance free, however care must be taken to ensure the prongs do not become bent or misaligned from heavy handling and transportation. Failure to do so can result in gauge related problems and avoidable derailments. The operator should check the turntable for damage (especially the table locking tab) before use to ensure the product is safe to carry locos and rolling stock.

Transportation & storage of your 4-Way Turntable

When transporting your turntable, ensure care is taken to not stack heavy objects on the product. The body is robust however some features can suffer from bending if care is not taken when being stored or transported. The product should be stored in a dry environment as excessive moisture has the ability to cause corrosion to the rotating assemblies.

This listing is for a single Turntable, select the joiners you require from the drop down menu. If the item is out of stock or you wish to place a large order please contact us. It is the operator’s responsibility to ensure the day-to-day safety of the railway. For more information about this, please consult the HS2020 guidelines from the Passenger Carrying Miniature Railway Safety Group (PCMRSG). Ensure that you consult their website yourself, so for the latest version go to:- www.pcmrsg.org.uk