Remaining Turntables on network

[AndyPJG]

Didcot Railway Centre has both a turntable and a traverser, and a connection to Network Rail.

Didcot

 

[matt]

When you say network I presume that you don't mean Network Rail?

Yes he does. Peak Rail has a mainline connection at Matlock
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Do many of the remaining turntables get used to turn steam locos used for rail tours?

Scarborough is used every week at the moment

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Nobody seems to have mentioned the turntable at Wansford on the Nene Valley Railway.

I saw it in action quite a few years ago, and it's still being used - see this extract from the NVR web site:

The Turntable

"The turntable, located behind the new station building, was built by Ransomes & Rapier of Ipswich in 1933. Originally 60 foot long it was installed at Bourne in Lincolnshire for use on the Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway. In 1959, Bourne shed closed and the turntable was moved to Peterborough East; its last duties being to turn Travelling Post Office (TPO) coaches for use on the East Anglian TPO.

In 1977 the turntable moved to Wansford where it was extended to 76 foot and was re-commissioned in September 1978. The turntable has been in use ever since to turn the locomotives and carriages at the NVR."

Here (hopefully!) is a link to the Google Maps page which shows it:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place...efe2de1d96d8dd5!8m2!3d52.5694985!4d-0.2405299

 

[37038]

Appears the long disconnected turntable at Darlington Park Lane Sdgs is being dug up. Evidence of work and removal of pit walls in evidence this morning

 

[Ploughman]

Appears the long disconnected turntable at Darlington Park Lane Sdgs is being dug up. Evidence of work and removal of pit walls in evidence this morning

Headed for reuse at Kirkby Stephen in Cumbria,
The preserved line there.

Some photos on the facebook site historical and up to date with removal works.
https://www.facebook.com/KirkbyStep...164414120377/1059164210787064/?type=3&theater

 

[DarloRich]

Headed for reuse at Kirkby Stephen in Cumbria,

good - glad to see it find a new home - assume the Preservation site rather than the main line station

 

[noddingdonkey]

The one at Keighley on the KWVR must accessible from NR metals? Although I think I read that a lot of visiting engines are turned on the Shipley triangle.