The 108-year old British-made railroad turntable being removed from the Tumpat train station depot in Kelantan on June 23. Photo: KTMB
The last manual railroad turntable was dismantled by a removal team at the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) fleet depot in Tumpat, Kelantan yesterday (June 23), ending the service of one of oldest pieces of operating railway equipment in Malaysia.
The British-made cast iron turntable, manufactured by Shaft & Axletree Engineers Co Ltd (located in Wednesbury, West Midlands in England) in 1913, was purchased by the Federated Malay States Railways (FMSR) company. The Tumpat station opened in May, 1914. The turntable was situated at the Tumpat station's depot/roundhouse.
Tumpat railroad turntable
The 108-year old British-made railroad turntable being removed from the Tumpat train station depot in Kelantan on June 23. Photo: KTMB
The last manual railroad turntable was dismantled by a removal team at the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) fleet depot in Tumpat, Kelantan yesterday (June 23). Photo: KTMB
It took the removal team less than two hours on June 23 to dismantle the historic railroad turntable in Tumpat. Photo: KTMB
The British-made steel turntable, manufactured by Shaft & Axletree Engineers Co. Ltd (located in Wednesbury, West Midlands in England) in 1913, was ordered by the Federated Malay States Railway company. Photo: KTMB
KTMB plans to rehome the historic Tumpat railroad turntable, giving vintage rail enthusiasts and the public a chance to view a piece of Malaysian railway history. Photo: KTMB
A photograph called 'Turntable Tumpat' by Arthur Teng at the 'Making Tracks: Again - Commemorating 135 Years Of Railways In Malaysia' exhibition in KL last year. Photo: Badan Warisan Malaysia
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