Re: Why a turntable?

Rgsgoose4 Wrote:
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> I've researched the Silverton RR (the "Rainbow
> Route" for the Ridgway RR museum for the last few
> years. I determined that the cost of the
> turntable, without the snowshed, cost the
> equivalent of about seven miles of lightweight
> used rail, joiners, and spikes. Quite an
> investment for a railroad with only 18.25 miles of
> mainline.

On the other hand railroads were known for "repurposing". I believe the table was 2nd hand from the DRG so used "cheap" may come into play.
The valley drops rapidly and there was no place for a loop so a "table" was a necessity. JP