Railway turntable

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What Wikipedia says

A railway turntable or wheelhouse is a rotating platform for turning railway rolling stock, usually locomotives, to face a different direction. It is especially used in areas where economic considerations or a lack of sufficient space have served to weigh against the construction of a turnaround wye.

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