During the heyday of steam locomotives, major stations had locomotive bays and always had turntables.

Steam locomotives, whose direction of travel is limited due to their structure, are placed on a turntable to change direction at intermediate or terminal stations, and are loaded with coal, water, sand to prevent slipping, etc., and then maintained. After accepting the request, I set off to pull the next train.

An electric turntable is perfect for recreating the scenery of the engine bay of the good old days, when steam locomotives were the crown jewel of railways. This item doubles the fun of running a steam locomotive train with its smooth left and right rotation and reliable stopping mechanism, based on a prototype of a type with a relatively shallow pit called the lower passage type.

Of course, steam locomotives that were active in Japan are equipped with a 160mm main girder that can be easily mounted.

Product Info

Electric turntable (#20-283)

Introducing the new turntable from KATO, which is essential for enjoying steam locomotives! The definitive version of steam locomotive structure!

It reproduces a type with a relatively shallow pit called the Shimoji type, and is designed to be easy to use and suitable for driving in a tatami room.

The track arrangement angle of the turntable is 10°. The outer diameter of the main body is 217mm. The turntable girder length is 160mm, making it suitable for large steam machines!

The thickness of the turntable is 12mm. 5mm up compared to Unitrack's track top surface of 7mm. Height adjustment on the outside of the adjacent track.

By operating a switch on the controller, it rotates and stops left and right, and uses an auto-lock type automatic advance angle that accurately drives.

Realistic turning speed of about 1 minute per revolution. Just before stopping, it decelerates further to ensure it stops. The realistic movement enhances the scenery of the engine room.

Connector-type one-touch wiring eliminates the need for any complicated electrical wiring. Anyone can easily incorporate it into the layout.

Power is supplied to the line from the turntable. The turntable girder supplies power to the connected front and rear tracks, making it possible to travel.

When retaining, you can turn on/off each retained line by using an insulation joiner, an adjacent line feeder kit (sold separately), and a power supply switch.

By combining multiple turntable expansion line sets (sold separately), it is possible to reproduce the impressive large engine compartment of the main line.

There are a wide range of separately sold structures, including a locomotive facility set, which is perfect for recreating a loco with a turntable.

Product contents: Main unit, turntable controller, AC adapter power supply, controller connection cord, 1 jump cord, 4 adjacent lines (straight), 2 outer lines (3 lines), 6 car stops, 2 unijoiners, insulation 6 joiners (pieces).