For that, the railway turntable was invented. If you want to implement one on a model layout, this project from DIY & Digital Railworld is for you.

The Model One is distributed by Renaissance in the UK and Ireland, where it has an MSRP of £4,990 including VAT; in the US it'll be $5,250 plus sales tax (so around AU$7,919 or thereabouts).

West Somerset Railway general manager, Paul Conibeare, said: "This is a turning point for Minehead and the West Somerset railway and will attract excursion trains from all over the UK.