The John Street Roundhouse 2006
The Turntable
At 120 feet long, this is the largest three-point turntable in Canada.
The Builders Plate (left). The bridge, its wheels and power units are in bay 25.
Three views of the bridge steel. The ties and rails have been removed and are stored in bay 31.
One of two Canadian Ingersoll-Rand power bogies. Each is a twin cylinder double-acting steam engine with Stevenson's Link reversing valve gear. Of the eight carrying wheels (four at each end) only two are driven.
The bridge centre pivot bearing and compressed air feed.
One of the two control stands with levers for reversing, throttle, clutch and a brake pedal.
The new but empty turntable pit awaiting the restored bridge.
A completely unique place to park is below the120 foot diameter turntable pit. Twenty-two concrete columns support the pit over 40 parking spaces.