Locomotives on wagon turntables

[Steamport Southport]

 

 

 

Jason

[peach james]

So, since I'm at work I can't go watch them to find the right one, but the platforum (yes, spelled that way...) podcast/video series has one that features Canada's first female engineer on CP, and she describes working down at one of the Toronto (Ontario/Canada) freight sheds in the late 1980's.  Might be a bit of an interesting listen.
 

 
(I think that's the right one)

James 

[RailWest]

One of the two Up Sidings at the west end of Exeter Central station had a number of wagon turntables to serve adjacent merchant's premises (timber yard etc). The sidings were used sometimes to store coaching rakes at busy periods. The notice shown here was erected at the entrance to the sidings, so clearly they did expect some (small) engines to pass over them. 

 

Note that there is no reference to 042 engines, presumably 'cos the SR never had any. The 'grey streaks' sadly are the result of sloppy work by WR painters when painting the signal post to which the notice was attached :-(

[Nearholmer]

1 hour ago, RailWest said:

presumably 'cos the SR never had any

They had lots, ex-LBSCR D1 class, but I don’t think they ever got to Exeter.