Swanage Railway Turntable in 1966. Looking down at the turntable and train sheds on Swanage Railway in 1966 and looking west as the tracks run alongside the back of Kings Road.

Nov 16, 2010 · A RARE locomotive turntable, salvaged during work on London’s multi-billion Crossrail project, has been donated to Swanage Railway. The 26-tonne device will be put to work on the Purbeck line,...

A railway turntable or wheelhouse is a device for turning railway rolling stock, usually locomotives, to face a different direction. [1][2] It is especially used in areas where economic considerations or a lack of sufficient space have served to weigh against the construction of a turnaround wye.

Swanage railway station is a railway station located in Swanage, on the Isle of Purbeck in the English county of Dorset. Originally the terminus of a London and South Western Railway (L&SWR) branch line from Wareham, the line and station were closed by British Rail in 1972.

The turntable on Swanage Railway, Two locomotives sit on the turntable while a diesel shunter goes past. Visit the Virtual Swanage gallery to see more photos.

Operating through some beautiful scenery on the Isle of Purbeck, the railway serves as a park and ride for Swanage, from Norden. Norden lies near Corfe Castle, a ruined castle in the care of the National Trust. The castle can be accessed from Corfe Castle station or by a …

Mar 29, 2015 · The turntable at Swanage is just 50 foot. It is not used to turn locos, just swivels to give access to the loco shed as the tracks do not align.

Feb 19, 2019 · Geographical Context: Railways Primary Subject: Railway Depot other tags: Preserved Railway Railway Turntable Steam Locomotive Engine Shed Click a tag, to view other nearby images. This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters : · Swanage Locomotive [35] · British Railways [17] · Shed and Turntable [8] · Engine 80104 [4] ·

Swanage Railway Bridge and Turntable Shed. This photo from 1974 shows the former railway line looking West under the stone bridge towards the turntable area with a train shed after the lines had been removed after the Beeching cuts.

Feb 11, 2008 · The Swanage turntable is about the size you are looking for, the well is 2ft 6in deep and has a raised section round the edge with the rail support to the table on it. There are a lot of photos available on the swanage railway web site.