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Re:A Parable by brianbreslin on Wednesday January 30, 2013 @10:50AM (#5139955)
how do they solve the issue of the turntables being big enough for only one car at a time?
Re:A Parable by moioci on Wednesday January 30, 2013 @11:18AM (#5140122)
There's no need to reverse these paired cars; they're bidirectional.
Re:A Parable by sageikosa on Wednesday January 30, 2013 @11:21AM (#5140138)
Turntables? Those usually only get used when something (like an engine or motor unit) needs to be turned around. Many motor units that I see can operate just as well without turning around; some have cabins at both ends, or are in mated pair configurations with a "backwards" facing motor unit. Most carriages (that I see on a regular basis) have either half the seats facing one way, and half the other, or are reversible.

Regular switching track suffices to switch which end of a train a motor units runs on, and some smaller passenger trains can work fine in "push" instead of "pull" mode.