Chickona: Mallaig Station Turntable

Mallaig Station Turntable

Some djs would argue about which is better than the other but the truth is that quality depends more on the overall design of the turntable than it does on how its drivenall of the turntables here can put out great sound regardless of which setup they use. The line is open to passengers and the portion nearest fort william for freight.

Railscot Mallaig Extension Railway

The station building is now in use as a restaurant and the signalbox is used as a bothy for railwaymen.

Mallaig station turntable. Unfortunately the one of the obs on a turntable is at fort william not mallaig which indeed had a couple of j36 allocated for local freight works trains shunting etc. A track plan published shortly before kidderminster opened in july 1984 showed a proposed site for the turntable on the station side of kidderminster footbridge however the eventual location chosen was on the same side of the line to the right when leaving the station but a similar distance beyond the footbridge. The station was laid out as an island platform with tracks on either side.

Whether youre an audiophile who loves the rich sound of vintage vinyl records or a budding dj looking for the right dj equipment to get the party started best buy can help you find the best record player for you. Todays turntables use either direct or belt drive systems. It would have been on a site next to the station where the oil storage tanks were formerly located.

The railway provides a service between fort william and mallaig. Find everything from high quality home theater components featuring 33½ rpm and 45 rpm playback to dual turntables that are perfect for spinning and scratching your party vinyl. Columbus vintage audio repairs restores and resells vintage audio gear and antique radio.

This was located to the west of the road overbridge as was the bay platform for the fort augustus trains. This station was the junction for the invergarry and fort augustus railway which had its own station building now demolishedremoved used for a time as a post office. There were sidings on both sides and a turntable to the south of the station on the west side of the line right beside the sea.

Mallaig station mallaig lies at the end of the west highland line and is both a busy fishing port and a gateway to the islands off scotlands west coast. Turntables speakers and more all serviced with a 30 day warranty. Scotrail provides a service on this line.

Its hard to imagine today but the village didnt exist at all until 1840 when local landowner lord lovat moved his tenants away from inland farms and towards the coast. Mallaig station opened on 1 april 1901. This line is open and runs through some of the most scenic terrain in britain.

The picture shows well the vacuum chamber on the turntable which was part of the mechanism to turn it by connecting up to the vacuum hose of the loco being turned. A turntable for mallaig was obtained and stored for a few years at a council depot in fort william but finance for its installation in mallaig could not be raised. The location at the heritage square antique mall is still there offering the best in working antique radio and other gear.

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Mallaig Railway Station