[Jscullans]

Does anyone know the scale length of the peco lk55 turntable? In need of a 110’ turntable at a minimum but don’t want to spend upwards of $300 on the walthers motorized turn table

 

[Dennis461]

Try the manufacturer.
https://peco-uk.com/products/turntable-well-type

 

[DonR]

The model is LK55.

Here are details of it. The measurements are
metric so you'll need to covert.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/PECO-LK-55-Well-Type-No-Ramp-Locomotive-Turntable-00-Gauge-Tracked-48-Post-/123667593513?_trksid=p2349526.m4383.l4275.c1#viTabs_0

Don

 

[Old_Hobo]

The deck length on the LK55 is 12.007 inches....

Converted to HO, that's 87.15 feet.....

 

[Tom_C]

I think he's asking for a scale measurement. He asks for 110' turntable. Looks like he models in HO, so what does 12" translate to in full scale? Would it be 87' (1:87)?

ADDED: Doh! Old Hobo said it. Ignore me.

 

[Jscullans]

Thank you! I already have a 90 foot atlas manual turntable but looks like I’ll either be making my own or I will be buying the expensive 130’ Incase I decide I want to turn a big articulates at some point. Have a couple of them as well. Maybe tax time I’ll bite the bullet and just go for it

 

[Dennis461]

Thank you! I already have a 90 foot atlas manual turntable but looks like I’ll either be making my own or I will be buying the expensive 130’ Incase I decide I want to turn a big articulates at some point. Have a couple of them as well. Maybe tax time I’ll bite the bullet and just go for it

Have you considered how much room you need to make a 130' turntable work? IMHO you'll need about a 60" square-ish area for turntable, roundhouse and short lead tracks.

 

[Jscullans]

I was in the layout room earlier and think I have Enough room to do a wye to turn big locomotives around. Has anyone ever installed the 130’ turntable? If so how bad is it to do?