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N scale turntables

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N scale turntables
Posted by cnrail on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 2:52 PM
What are the available turntables in N scale.  What are your observations?
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Posted by luvadj on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 4:36 PM
We have an Atlas N-Scale turntable on our layout...it serves it's purpose, but there are better ones out there and many members have converted their Atlas units to pit turntables, which Atlas is not one normally.

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Posted by ham99 on Thursday, December 27, 2007 6:14 PM
The Atlas turntable, while not particularly attractive, is inexpensive and dependable.  It lines up with my service tracks exactly every time.  I would prefer a pit turntable, but they are generally quite expensive unless you settle for a manual one.
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Posted by sinebar on Friday, December 28, 2007 7:02 AM
I believe the Walthers modern turntable either 90' or 130' is available in N scale.
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Posted by mavrick0 on Friday, December 28, 2007 7:38 AM
The Walthers 130' is pre-assembled, weathered and DCC ready.  Also Walthers has it on sale for 189.99 right now too.

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