Erie Railroad Turntable (Port Jervis, New York) | railway turntable

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The Port Jervis turntable has a diameter of 115 feet and the bridge, or the part of the structure that holds the locomotive, is approximately 19 feet wide. Previously, it was turned by two 40 horsepower, 440 volt, 3 phase electric motors that were powered from a connection at the top of the gantry.

It is the largest operating turntable in the United States. There are a number of other turntables in the region, including at least three in New Jersey, two in New England, two in New York, and four in Pennsylvania. Some of them are not operable and others are not in strategic locations where they can be used as this one is.

portjervisny.org/excursio.htm
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Jervis_(Metro-North_station)
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Coordinates:   41°22'35"N   74°41'40"W

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  • Used a few times to turn the C&) 614 during the Erie Limited Excursions back in 1996 to 1998.
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