The garage workshop structure that commonly accompanied a turntable was called a Roundhouse. Not many of these left, they used to be common in large rail hubs. Near my home there were dozens, now I know of only two that remain. An alternative to the TT is a Y track layout. Takes up a lot more space, but much simpler.
@@mplsmark222 Indeed! About the only place to see a roundhouse these days is on the PBS BBC's "Thomas (the Tank Engine) and Friends". And DON'T watch the horrible WOKE PBS U.S. version! They've added all manor of Homosexual & Transgender CRAP into their twisted stories. The animation is completely second-rate, as well.
This is the turntable at Frostburg. It’s owned and operated by the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. The locomotive is a former Norfolk Southern owned General Electric B32-8, rebadged as the WMSR No. 561 after its acquisition by the notorious scenic railroad. This was recorded before it was repainted in the standard WMSR Black & Gold scheme. The B32-8 was built by General Electric starting in 1984. The locomotive class had a 4 year build period, during which just under 50 were produced and distributed. Units purchased were operated by Norfolk Southern, Burlington Northern, and one was used at the General Electric Production Plant to shunt newly built locomotives to staging and storage areas while they awaited distribution to their purchasers. The B32-8 sat on a pair of “Bloomberg B” 2 axle trucks, which gave it the versatility of a road switcher, and the 3k hp 16 Cylinder prime mover meant it had power capable of pulling heavier and longer trains. Unfortunately, by the time the B Series from GE was getting it’s numbers up to record sales with the B40-8’s and B40-8W’s/WH’s, 3 axle trucks were becoming more popular for mainline usage. The 2 extra wheels on each truck meant more Tractive Force, increased output, and less overall consumption due to not needing a lashup of several locomotives, which locomotives with 2 axle trucks needed to pull heavier freight. With a few exceptions, the road locomotives you’ll see on the mainline of Class 1 railroads are almost exclusively 3 axle trucks. Locomotives built by General Electric are most common on Class 1’s, with General Motors EMD closely following. The two longtime rivals in the railroad equipment market continue to dominate it, monopolizing the industry internationally. Both GE & GM EMD export locomotives to Australia, the UK, Germany, and parts of East Asia. It’s always nice to see older GE’s getting the attention they deserve. Newer GE’s are fine, but nothing beats the classic style of pre 90’s GE power.
It’s a turntable. The wheelhouse on the railroad is where they work on the wheels. Like pressing an old wheel off the axle and then pressing a new one on.
Railroads pretty much don’t mess with wheels and axles anymore because there’s too much risk in a used axle cracking if reused with new wheels, they buy new wheels already pressed on new axles with new wheel bearings, then they just change car axles out as they fail and the traction motors get new wheel sets when they’re rebuilt in the back shop, if the railroad still does their own TM rebuilds. Some do and some don’t.
@@electricjoke I have literally been around railroading all my life. My father was an Engineer and I went to work for a major class one RR in 1973 and still run trains. We had wheel houses in several locations. There is a RR in my area that still did their own wheel work several years ago. We swapped out a set of 8 wheels that were out dated wheels and they pressed on new wheels for us. They still have a real roundhouse and turntable. In my travels I have seen stockpiles of wheels and axles around the roundhouses. But rather the RRs still do their own wheel work the Wheelhouse is where they do or did their own wheel work. The only building left for a major class one RR,that employed over 5,000 employees in my area, is the wheelhouse. Several years ago the painted sign above the main big doors was still legible, and it read, WHEELHOUSE.” One of my jobs, besides running trains, for the organization I’m involved with now is checking for cracks in various parts including draw bars, axles, truck frames, etc.
There was a huge just a block and a half from the house I grew in during the 60's and prior. I can probably tell you when it was built and removed not going down that rabbit hole tonight. I think it had 6 lines connected to it.
There's another funny fart scene in Scooby-Doo 2002. When Scooby and the gang were on that ride in those costumes and Shaggy farted into the fire while in the suit of armor.
It's called the turntable ... a wheelhouse is aboard ship, where the ship is controlled from.
Wheelhouse is the euro term...
@pwmvsi For the turntable? GEEZ There's not even a house connected to it. That is a SO inaccurate description! Euro needs to find a new term.
The Engine is also called the "Prime Mover", same as a 'Semi' is called in the UK.
The garage workshop structure that commonly accompanied a turntable was called a Roundhouse. Not many of these left, they used to be common in large rail hubs. Near my home there were dozens, now I know of only two that remain.
An alternative to the TT is a Y track layout. Takes up a lot more space, but much simpler.
@@mplsmark222 Indeed! About the only place to see a roundhouse these days is on the PBS BBC's "Thomas (the Tank Engine) and Friends". And DON'T watch the horrible WOKE PBS U.S. version! They've added all manor of Homosexual & Transgender CRAP into their twisted stories. The animation is completely second-rate, as well.
Nice catch it’s been a long time since I’ve seen the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad use the turntable at Frostburg
Great video, Roger. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for sharing this, the last time i was here, the turntable looked abandoned and in bad shape, nice to see it being used..
This is the turntable at Frostburg. It’s owned and operated by the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. The locomotive is a former Norfolk Southern owned General Electric B32-8, rebadged as the WMSR No. 561 after its acquisition by the notorious scenic railroad. This was recorded before it was repainted in the standard WMSR Black & Gold scheme. The B32-8 was built by General Electric starting in 1984. The locomotive class had a 4 year build period, during which just under 50 were produced and distributed. Units purchased were operated by Norfolk Southern, Burlington Northern, and one was used at the General Electric Production Plant to shunt newly built locomotives to staging and storage areas while they awaited distribution to their purchasers. The B32-8 sat on a pair of “Bloomberg B” 2 axle trucks, which gave it the versatility of a road switcher, and the 3k hp 16 Cylinder prime mover meant it had power capable of pulling heavier and longer trains. Unfortunately, by the time the B Series from GE was getting it’s numbers up to record sales with the B40-8’s and B40-8W’s/WH’s, 3 axle trucks were becoming more popular for mainline usage. The 2 extra wheels on each truck meant more Tractive Force, increased output, and less overall consumption due to not needing a lashup of several locomotives, which locomotives with 2 axle trucks needed to pull heavier freight. With a few exceptions, the road locomotives you’ll see on the mainline of Class 1 railroads are almost exclusively 3 axle trucks. Locomotives built by General Electric are most common on Class 1’s, with General Motors EMD closely following. The two longtime rivals in the railroad equipment market continue to dominate it, monopolizing the industry internationally. Both GE & GM EMD export locomotives to Australia, the UK, Germany, and parts of East Asia. It’s always nice to see older GE’s getting the attention they deserve. Newer GE’s are fine, but nothing beats the classic style of pre 90’s GE power.
Thanks for sharing this video! Really cool! 🚂
Good speed on the turn around but the engineer needs to work on his center of gravity or offset weight for best traction on the motor driven side.
That locomotive looks like it went through hell and back.
It will eventually be repainted into WM colors
@@davidng2336thanks earl
Actually, it’s just a repainted NS
@@rodneycody8746 you’re welcome
It’s a turntable. The wheelhouse on the railroad is where they work on the wheels. Like pressing an old wheel off the axle and then pressing a new one on.
I have worked 3:44 on the railroad most of my life . We never had anything called a wheel house. We had a turntable and a ROUND HOUSE.
Railroads pretty much don’t mess with wheels and axles anymore because there’s too much risk in a used axle cracking if reused with new wheels, they buy new wheels already pressed on new axles with new wheel bearings, then they just change car axles out as they fail and the traction motors get new wheel sets when they’re rebuilt in the back shop, if the railroad still does their own TM rebuilds. Some do and some don’t.
@@electricjoke I have literally been around railroading all my life. My father was an Engineer and I went to work for a major class one RR in 1973 and still run trains. We had wheel houses in several locations. There is a RR in my area that still did their own wheel work several years ago. We swapped out a set of 8 wheels that were out dated wheels and they pressed on new wheels for us. They still have a real roundhouse and turntable. In my travels I have seen stockpiles of wheels and axles around the roundhouses. But rather the RRs still do their own wheel work the Wheelhouse is where they do or did their own wheel work. The only building left for a major class one RR,that employed over 5,000 employees in my area, is the wheelhouse. Several years ago the painted sign above the main big doors was still legible, and it read, WHEELHOUSE.” One of my jobs, besides running trains, for the organization I’m involved with now is checking for cracks in various parts including draw bars, axles, truck frames, etc.
@@billmorris2613 Excellent! Now we know what the proper use of the appellation "wheelhouse" is regarding a railroad.
A turntable would normally be in front of a roundhouse where they would park locomotives for maintence or repair .
But often used to just turn cars or a locomotive when space for a wye wasn't available.
There was a huge just a block and a half from the house I grew in during the 60's and prior. I can probably tell you when it was built and removed not going down that rabbit hole tonight. I think it had 6 lines connected to it.
There's another funny fart scene in Scooby-Doo 2002. When Scooby and the gang were on that ride in those costumes and Shaggy farted into the fire while in the suit of armor.
N the space suit
This is also what the turret on a military tank was invented from, it comes from the railroad turntable
Thanks mr peebody
Huge machine to turn
That engine appears to have had the original 6-wheel trucks replaced by 4-wheeled ones. Lots of daylight around them. I wonder what happened.
Nothing, it was built that way.
Who tf was clapping😂😂😂 lol
What rail line is this? I know the unit is EX NS
western maryland scenic railroad
That’s a sad old loco.
Oldie but Goldie
Old NS engine
GE B30/36-7 or -8 series?
I think it's a B32-8
B40-8 most likely
It’s a B32-8.
Hi is it the Camera angel but it doesn't look like it Central pivot .
It can only be a central pivot otherwise it wouldn’t fit in the recess as it turns round
Yes, the wide-angle lens is too distorting.
Round house not wheelhouse