Walthers Cornerstone N Scale Motorized 130' Turntable - Assembled - 933-2618

The Walthers Cornerstone N Scale Motorized 130' Turntable, 933-2618, brings locomotive turning and storage-track access to your engine terminal. This assembled model includes a motor, programmable control box, and Code 80 rail installed on the bridge. It accommodates locomotives up to 9-3/4 inches long, providing room for large steam power while also serving diesel locomotives in a terminal or maintenance setting.

Motorized Turning for Your N Scale Engine Terminal

Build an operating scene around arriving engines, servicing moves, and departures. A locomotive can enter from the yard, rotate toward an available storage track, and return facing the direction needed for its next assignment. Explore the N scale Walthers Cornerstone collection for buildings that complement the turntable and establish the character of your terminal.

• N scale assembled turntable representing a 130-foot prototype
• Overall diameter: 10-3/8 inches; requires a 9-15/16-inch mounting opening
• Accommodates locomotives up to 9-3/4 inches long
• Includes motor, control box, and Code 80 bridge rail
• Programmable indexing for up to 99 tracks
• One-touch 180-degree rotation in either direction

The included control box supports use on layouts running DC or DCC train control and features an LED display with adjustable brightness. Operating the turntable directly from a DCC throttle requires the separately available Cornerstone Advanced Control Module, 933-2321. A separate power supply is also required; the specified input is 12–18 volts AC or 16–24 volts DC.

Plan the installation around both the pit and the tracks radiating from it. Included mounting templates help locate the turntable opening and control box. Before cutting the layout surface, check the space needed for a roundhouse, approach track, and open storage tracks. Leave access beneath the installation for wiring and maintenance, and check rail height where your approach tracks meet the bridge.

For a steam terminal, arrange coaling, watering, and sanding facilities along the approach route. Choose suitable N scale models from the Cornerstone engine and maintenance facilities collection to develop a logical servicing sequence. A smaller installation could use open storage tracks and a nearby shop, keeping locomotives visible while leaving room for other yard activity.

Finish the surrounding ground with cinders, gravel, service paths, and restrained vegetation. Keep scenic materials clear of moving components and electrical contacts. Browse model railroad paint and model building glue from Fusion Scale Hobbies for finishing companion structures and scenery. Complete the terminal with additional buildings from the Walthers Cornerstone collection.