Poway-Midland Railroad: Turntable Operations / DSCF1675 After the big event, the train was taken to the turntable and turned around. Fourth of July, 2006 Click on the first picture and go from there to learn more about the turntable operations. james@keeline.com

The turntable is human powered but it is so smooth that two young men can easily turn a large vehicle. In this case, most of the pushing is done by two youngsters each about nine years old. The older members of the railroad watch and give encouragement.

Turning the Passenger Car