Im thinking about putting at turntable in my yard......but I know little about this and the research im doing isnt helping so im hoping you folks could shed some light.
Ok bear with me while I explain this
Im going to have a 4 engine engine house, and I want the ability to rotate the table, drive out an engine and turn it again to the track (Only one track out of the turntable...not multiple exits) Furthermore, I dont want to do this by hand, all remotely. To make things more difficult im in DC, and plan to stay that way.
My questions are
1. Does the power source to my track originate at my engine house? Or at the turntable? Or neither? If the power is elsewhere on the layout, wont I lose connections when I rotate the table away from the powered mainline?
2. Does the track on the turntable line up with and make electrical contact with the power of the track?
3. And correct me if im wrong, ive hear the Atlas turntables are junk.
Thanks ahead of time for answering my elementary questions!
TJ
Ok bear with me while I explain this
Im going to have a 4 engine engine house, and I want the ability to rotate the table, drive out an engine and turn it again to the track (Only one track out of the turntable...not multiple exits) Furthermore, I dont want to do this by hand, all remotely. To make things more difficult im in DC, and plan to stay that way.
My questions are
1. Does the power source to my track originate at my engine house? Or at the turntable? Or neither? If the power is elsewhere on the layout, wont I lose connections when I rotate the table away from the powered mainline?
2. Does the track on the turntable line up with and make electrical contact with the power of the track?
3. And correct me if im wrong, ive hear the Atlas turntables are junk.
Thanks ahead of time for answering my elementary questions!
TJ