Turntable: Difference between revisions

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Turntables are short pieces of track on a mechanized structure that can be spun around along with one or more rail vehicles parked on it. Turntables are typically found near train yards and serve as a way to change vehicle orientation in a tight space, or to access radially placed parking tracks, such as at a roundhouse .

A turntable needs to be well aligned to bring a vehicle on it. Make sure that the vehicle is positioned entirely within the turntable and clear of any obstacles, with its brakes secured , before engaging the spinning. With improper operation, significant damage to the vehicle can occur.

Turntables can be operated in a few ways:

by the turntable control lever, usually found in a nearby booth
by physically pushing against the rod at the end of the turntable track
via UI in mouse mode, depending on difficulty settings
via keyboard shortcuts, depending on difficulty settings

Turntables produce a click sound when they align with a track.

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-Turntables are short pieces of {{pll|Railway Terminology|track}} on a mechanized structure that can be spun around along with a {{pll|Rail Vehicle Types|rail vehicle}} parked on it. They are typically found near train {{pll|Railway Terminology|yards}} and serve as a way to change a vehicle’s orientation in a tight space, or to access radially placed parking tracks, such as at a {{pll|Railway Terminology|roundhouse}}.
+Turntables are short pieces of {{pll|Railway Terminology|track}} on a mechanized structure that can be spun around along with one or more {{pll|Rail Vehicle Types|rail vehicles}} parked on it. Turntables are typically found near {{pll|Railway Terminology|train yards}} and serve as a way to change vehicle orientation in a tight space, or to access radially placed parking tracks, such as at a {{pll|Railway Terminology|roundhouse}}.
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-The driver must ensure that the turntable is properly aligned before bringing a vehicle on it. They must also ensure that the vehicle is positioned entirely within the turntable and clear of any obstacles, with its {{pll|Braking Overview|brakes secured}}, before engaging in spinning. With improper operation, massive {{pll|Body Damage|damage}} to the vehicle can occur.
+A turntable needs to be well aligned to bring a vehicle on it. Make sure that the vehicle is positioned entirely within the turntable and clear of any obstacles, with its {{pll|Braking Overview|brakes secured}}, before engaging the spinning. With improper operation, significant {{pll|Damage Overview|damage}} to the vehicle can occur.
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-Turntables can be operated in four ways - via a lever in the small cabin next to the track, by manually pushing against the rod at the end of the track and, depending on the session {{pll|Difficulty|difficulty settings}}, via UI in mouse mode and keyboard shortcuts.
+Turntables can be operated in a few ways:
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+* by the turntable control lever, usually found in a nearby booth
+* by physically pushing against the rod at the end of the turntable track
+* via UI in mouse mode, depending on {{pll|Difficulty|difficulty settings}}
+* via keyboard shortcuts, depending on {{pll|Difficulty|difficulty settings}}
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-{{See also|Railway Terminology}}
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