Great how to operate the turntable video Darren!! That's a really nice piece of equipment for your railroad!! The whole area by the roundhouse looks frickin awesome!
Hey Nick, thank you very much. The turntable has turned out to be more fun than I could have expected. It used to be just running trains in a circle now I have the ability to move engines around and build trains. It has taken the layout to a new level. Thank you again for the great comments.
Excellent video Darren. I was wanting to go with a millhouse rivers turntable but after seeing this video I may have to look into the Ross table. Layout is looking outstanding.
Hey Chuck, thank you. The Miilhouse Rivers Turntable is great too and I think you would be happy with either. If I can help you in any way please let me know. Thank you again.
The Ross turntable is very smooth and the quality of the build it excellent the only drawback is the size, it is very large and takes up a good bid of space.
I used Gardner Bender 8 Amp Single Pole Toggle Switches. I got them from Home Depot. If you look at Layout Update #32 I explain how I wired them. Thank you for watching.
What roundhouse is that and where did you get? Also could you show me your track plans as I am planning mine and need the measurements of the turntable with a 6stall round house together.
Hello Theo, the roundhouse is by Korber and I had it custom built by Allan Graziano. I would love to be able to show you the track plan but the layout has come down. If you look at some of my videos you should be able to see how built the layout. I can tell you that you need at least 5 inches from the turntable to the roundhouse. If you are running larger engines like Big Boys make sure you leave enough space on the approach to the turntable for the engine to straighten out. I hope that I was able to help you and if you have any other questions please let me know. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Firehawk the way I'm understanding it the ross turntable is all preprogrammed stop points? And your whisker tracks have to be lined up with the table. Unlike the mill house turntable where you program the the table to line up how ever you want it?
@@Building_America I can see the ross turntable being serface on big Layouts or layouts with unlimited room lol. But most Layouts include mine space is a premium lol
@@Dachamp2001 I agree, my current layout is large and has plenty of room for it. My next layout is going to be smaller however I made sure to design a turntable into it.
I’m trying to really get into model railroading have a layout my great grandpa built in like the 50s maybe but where’s a good place to get everything train world has a lot but kinda steep in prices
I used Mountain Lakes Train Station in Mountain Lakes NJ. I have been going there for many years. It's a family business and the owner (Dave) takes good care of me.
Nice turntable and the controller makes it easy to operate. Great operating session of the turntable.Thanks for shearing. Greetings from New Jersey
Thank you Nick, you're right the indexing makes it much easier to use.
Great turntable and very good explanation of its operation !! Thank you !!
Thank you Fred, it is a terrific turntable and I'm glad my video was helpful.
Great how to operate the turntable video Darren!! That's a really nice piece of equipment for your railroad!! The whole area by the roundhouse looks frickin awesome!
Hey Nick, thank you very much. The turntable has turned out to be more fun than I could have expected. It used to be just running trains in a circle now I have the ability to move engines around and build trains. It has taken the layout to a new level. Thank you again for the great comments.
The turntable is awesome. Very nice demo on how to use it.
Thank you MrFogman, Ross did a terrific job with it.
Very nice turntable. Smooth and quiet. I like your roundhouse too. -Mark
Thank you Mark, the roundhouse and the turntable were too reasons why I did the extension.
Really nice turntable Darren......you did a great job putting it on your layout.....great work 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you Ron, it was a lot of work but definitely worth it. I'm looking forward to starting to detail the layout now.
Excellent video Darren. I was wanting to go with a millhouse rivers turntable but after seeing this video I may have to look into the Ross table. Layout is looking outstanding.
Hey Chuck, thank you. The Miilhouse Rivers Turntable is great too and I think you would be happy with either. If I can help you in any way please let me know. Thank you again.
Darren very nice unit and she moves really good thanks for showing cheers Robert
Thank you Robert, this turntable is amazing. It has a ton of features too, it becomes more fun as I use it.
Ross really did a nice job with this turntable. Nice size for your Big Boys Darren. This area of your layout is awesome Darren. Take care buddy.
I agree they made a great product and it is very big. Thank you Al, the yard is one of the main reasons I did the extension.
I found it on eBay.
Hi Darren,
EXCELLENT demo of your ross turntable !
The indexing feature is impressive.
Thank you Tom, the indexing is an incredible feature and takes the turntable to a new level.
Thanks for your reply Darren.
Looking forward to watching your bigboys back in action !
Sweet turntable buddy! Love that smooth operation!! 😎👍
Thank you Michael, it really runs great!
Darren, did you consider Millhouse River Studios for the turntable as well? Do you find that Ross is equal and/or better?
Yes I did, but I got this one brand new for less than half of the price of either turntable so it was a no-brainer.
The Ross turntable is very smooth and the quality of the build it excellent the only drawback is the size, it is very large and takes up a good bid of space.
Wow / Excellent job with the turntable. / Demo
• Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway 🚂
Thank you for watching a commenting Gary. I just wanted to help others with a quick how to video I'm glad you enjoyed it.
That Turntable is really nice! Great video, Darren!
Thank you Matt, stay tuned for the review you requested it should be done some time this week.
Firehawk1218 I'll keep an eye out for it!
AWESOME turntable and demo Darren! Thanks bud! P.S. Love the UPY 2701 too, it's one of my favorites!
Thank you Bill, it's a great turntable. The UP 2701 has become a favorite of mine too. Nick recommended it to me.
This is amazing! Thanks loads!!
My pleasure, I'm glad you liked it. Thank you for watching and commenting.
I like it. very nice, and seems easy enough after you play with it a nit
It is very easy once you get used to it Dave. Just takes a little trial and error.
What kind of toggle switches did you use? 2 way/3 way? Also how did you wire it? Thanks.
I used Gardner Bender 8 Amp Single Pole Toggle Switches. I got them from Home Depot. If you look at Layout Update #32 I explain how I wired them. Thank you for watching.
What roundhouse is that and where did you get? Also could you show me your track plans as I am planning mine and need the measurements of the turntable with a 6stall round house together.
Hello Theo, the roundhouse is by Korber and I had it custom built by Allan Graziano. I would love to be able to show you the track plan but the layout has come down. If you look at some of my videos you should be able to see how built the layout. I can tell you that you need at least 5 inches from the turntable to the roundhouse. If you are running larger engines like Big Boys make sure you leave enough space on the approach to the turntable for the engine to straighten out. I hope that I was able to help you and if you have any other questions please let me know. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Firehawk the way I'm understanding it the ross turntable is all preprogrammed stop points? And your whisker tracks have to be lined up with the table. Unlike the mill house turntable where you program the the table to line up how ever you want it?
The is 1000% correct! It is also one of the reasons why I am changing to the Millhouse turntable with my new layout.
@@Building_America I can see the ross turntable being serface on big Layouts or layouts with unlimited room lol. But most Layouts include mine space is a premium lol
@@Dachamp2001 I agree, my current layout is large and has plenty of room for it. My next layout is going to be smaller however I made sure to design a turntable into it.
@@Building_America I agree if I didn't have steamers it wouldn't really bother me. I just don't like handling them if I don't have too lol
nice job.its coming along great
Thank you Doug, it's been a lot of fun working on this extension and the layout is starting to come alive!
What type of of loco is that one your using?
Lionel vision line UP genset
I’m trying to really get into model railroading have a layout my great grandpa built in like the 50s maybe but where’s a good place to get everything train world has a lot but kinda steep in prices
I used Mountain Lakes Train Station in Mountain Lakes NJ. I have been going there for many years. It's a family business and the owner (Dave) takes good care of me.
its fast
Sometimes I wish it was faster.