Turntables and engine terminals
Peco Peco turntable: Full Specifications
Quick answer
The Peco HO Scale Turntable Kit lists at $129.20. Published figures: scale HO, kit type Kit, assembly required Yes. It suits a British outline or alternative styled turntable.
The Peco kit turntable, an alternative to the Walthers design with a different well and bridge style.
Every figure below is the manufacturer's own published specification, taken from the product listing and the data sheet. Where a figure is not published it is left out rather than estimated. Price is the listed price when this page was last compiled and it changes often.
Peco Peco turntable specifications
The Peco Peco turntable publishes scale HO, kit type Kit, assembly required Yes, at a listed price of $129.20.
| Specification | Published figure |
|---|---|
| Scale | HO |
| Kit type | Kit |
| Assembly required | Yes |
Specifications above are the manufacturer published figures, taken from the product listing.
What this model suits on a layout
Best for: a British outline or alternative styled turntable.
Category: turntables and engine terminals. The honest test for any purchase in this hobby is whether its numbers match your layout rather than whether it is a good product in the abstract. Work out what your own space, scale and curves actually need first, using the calculators on this site, then check this model against that answer.
The closest alternatives at a similar price
Same category, nearest price. An alternative with no stated reason is filler, so each of these is here because it trades something specific against the model above.
Walthers Cornerstone 90 foot Turntable HO Scale Structure Kit
$64.98A kit built turntable at a much lower price than the motorised versions, for a modeller happy to build and index it themselves.
Best for: a kit built turntable
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Atlas Model 305 Turntable Manual Nickel Silver HO
$51.22A hand turned turntable at a fraction of the motorised price. Turning it by hand is no hardship on a small layout and it is the cheapest route to an engine terminal.
Best for: a first turntable on a budget
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Atlas HO Turntable Motor Drive
$37.49Motorises the Atlas manual turntable, so the cheap route can be upgraded later rather than replaced.
Best for: motorising an Atlas turntable
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Bachmann DCC-Equipped Motorized Electric Turntable HO Scale
$236.18A cheaper motorised DCC turntable that drops into E-Z Track, which is the sensible choice on a roadbed track layout.
Best for: an E-Z Track layout wanting a turntable
Check price on AmazonSide by side
| Model | Price | Scale | Kit type | Assembly required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peco HO Scale Turntable Kit | $129.20 | HO | Kit | Yes |
| Walthers Cornerstone 90 foot Turntable HO Scale Structure Kit | $64.98 | HO | Structure kit | Yes |
| Atlas Model 305 Turntable Manual Nickel Silver HO | $51.22 | HO | - | - |
| Atlas HO Turntable Motor Drive | $37.49 | HO | - | - |
How we chose
We did not test these products in person and we never claim to. Picks are researched from manufacturer specification sheets and instruction manuals, published NMRA standards and recommended practices, and the recurring themes in verified owner reviews. Every pick is matched to a real scale, a real minimum radius or a real current draw rather than to a price bracket, and it is placed in the tier where its capability actually belongs. Where a product is wrong for most layouts we say so on the page, and where a figure is a hobby rule of thumb rather than a published standard we say that too.
Sources
- Peco published specifications for the Peco turntable
- Amazon product listing features and current pricing
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Peco Peco turntable cost?
It was listed at $129.20 when this page was last compiled. Model railroad pricing moves frequently and promotional pricing is common, so treat that as a planning figure and confirm the current price before committing to a purchase or budgeting a whole layout around it.
Is the Peco Peco turntable right for my layout?
A British outline or alternative styled turntable. Beyond that, the honest test is whether its numbers match your space, your scale and your curves rather than whether it is a good product in the abstract. Work out what your layout needs first, then check this model against that answer.
Where do these specifications come from?
The manufacturer published figures, taken from the product listing and data sheet. We do not test products in person and we never claim to, so nothing here is a measured result. Where a specification is not published by the manufacturer it is omitted rather than estimated, which is why some sheets are shorter than others.
Will this work with my existing equipment?
Check scale and, for anything electrical, check the control system. A DCC decoder has to match the socket in the locomotive, a turnout has to match the rail code of the track it joins, and track has to match the gauge of everything else. Those three compatibility questions account for most returns in this hobby.
Is it worth buying this rather than the cheaper alternative?
Only if the thing it does better is something your layout actually needs. The alternatives listed above each trade something specific, and on a first layout the money almost always does more good spent on track and roadbed than on upgrading a single item of motive power beyond what the curves will show off.
Researched, not professional advice. This page is compiled from published manufacturer specifications, instruction manuals, published NMRA standards and recommended practices, and owner-review consensus, not hands-on testing. Figures described as a rule of thumb are hobby convention rather than a standard, and they are labelled that way wherever they appear. Always check a radius, a clearance or a grade against your own equipment before you cut wood or lay rail, because manufacturers vary and so does what your specific models will tolerate. Any permanent mains wiring in a layout room is work for a licensed electrician to your local code.