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There's a number of reasons why turntables are hardly ever found in service, but I can't agree with you on the weight issue.Turntables in use in the latter days of steam, routinely handled 4-6-4 and 4-8-4 locomotives of 300-400 tons. Roads having the big articulateds, right across N. America, had TT's swinging 480-540 ton engines. <br />I believe it's a combination of service cost to maintain turntables, combined with the practise of MU'ing units, so that there's always a cab facing either direction...no need to turn in most cases. <br />regards / Mike
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