Manpower
The turntable at Quorn being used to turn Ivatt 2MT 46251 during the 2013 Great Central Winter Gala. It was just a demonstration as a full turn of 360 degrees was made. It took a lot of effort, a previous demo I had been to failed when an attempt to turn "Sir Lamiel" failed.
The turn table at 82F Bath Green Park was manual but with a two man hand crank. The trick for easy turning was getting the loco balanced. It was also essential not to get carried away, as I found out by being thrown after my coat got caught by the handle when turning a 2MT 2-6-2T with fireman Wayne Mayo. Fortunately no harm don apart from wounded pride!
Manpower
The turntable at Quorn being used to turn Ivatt 2MT 46251 during the 2013 Great Central Winter Gala. It was just a demonstration as a full turn of 360 degrees was made. It took a lot of effort, a previous demo I had been to failed when an attempt to turn "Sir Lamiel" failed.
The turn table at 82F Bath Green Park was manual but with a two man hand crank. The trick for easy turning was getting the loco balanced. It was also essential not to get carried away, as I found out by being thrown after my coat got caught by the handle when turning a 2MT 2-6-2T with fireman Wayne Mayo. Fortunately no harm don apart from wounded pride!