Re: Osier Turntable

Hope I get this right. The Osier turntable was at the end of the short spur north of the small "station" and the section house. My guess is it was a pretty short turntable used for turning the original small engines. Anyone know how long? And isn't there a picture of it covered? There was also a coaling dock, the remains of which are still there.
I suspect the biggest problem with putting in a turntable is that what is needed for today's engines is a whole lot bigger than what was there before. And the old table didn't have a pit, but was kinda cantilevered out over the hill side. Well, not really cantilevered...but it stuck out as the ground sloped down. A big table would be perhaps difficult if not impossible to fit in....although I guess nothing's impossible if you move enough dirt.
I referred to the small building as a "station". Can anyone provide more definitive info about what it was used for over the years? Presumably that was where the "Bc" telegraph key was.
Osier is a neat place because of it's grand isolation. I'd love to see some cattle in the (rebuilt) cattle pens again, and maybe a tent store or two to recreate the old "town" of Osier in it's modest heyday. Lotsa potential frontier atmosphere to entertain the passengers at lunch.