Re: [CBQ] End of Branchline - How did they turn the engine?

[randy@prototrains.com]

Pete wrote:

> Prague, NE:  After the line to Schuyler was abandoned a turntable was
> installed at "end of track"...There are photos in Jack Peiffer's  WEST
> FROM OMAHA and a video put out by CAMERAIL CLUB showing a steam engine
> being turned on that table.

Jim Krzycki's article "Railroad part of area culture" in the Schuyler Sun
last fall said "Burlington Railroad discontinued service on Dec. 4,
1941...The last train to pull out of the station was "Old 956." There were
nine cars containing some railroad salvage and
one passenger...A large crane began taking up the tracks on Nov. 28, 1941."

I wonder if some of the "salvage" was the turntable to reinstall at Prague?

> The reference to a post, winch and pusher to operate turntables is
> explained in at least one of Al Holck's books...

I only have a couple, but will look through the ones I do have.  Thank you
for the hint.

Randy




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