Railroad Turntable, 1901
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Turntables allowed locomotives or railcars to be turned around in tight spaces. Some turntables also provided access to roundhouse stalls. The Pere Marquette Railway used this turntable, built in 1901, in Petoskey, Michigan. It has no motor. The turntable is so well balanced that workers can turn a locomotive by hand.
Turntables allowed locomotives or railcars to be turned around in tight spaces. Some turntables also provided access to roundhouse stalls. The Pere Marquette Railway used this turntable, built in 1901, in Petoskey, Michigan. It has no motor. The turntable is so well balanced that workers can turn a locomotive by hand.
Artifact
Turntable (Railroad)
Date Made
1901
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Railroad Junction District
Object ID
84.85.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 9.2 ft
Width: 13.2 ft
Length: 68.8 ft
Weight: 89600 lbs
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