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Photo of a black steam-locomotive being turned around on a blue railway turntable by two workers wearing yellow helmets with green forest-covered hills and a blue, summer sky in the background. Location: near Minakami Station, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. (30 June 2018) #MyPhoto

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Photo of a black steam-locomotive being turned around on a blue railway turntable by two workers wearing yellow helmets with green forest-covered hills and a blue, summer sky in the background. Location: near Minakami Station, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. (30 June 2018) #MyPhoto
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Minoru Saba (minorusaba@toad.social)'s status on Friday, 02-Aug-2024 23:32:41 JST Minoru Saba

Was wondering if the phrase "Turn the tables" had anything to do with railway turntables, but found that it came from 'tables' games like backgammon.
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/390300.html
Was reminded of a trip on a steam locomotive in Gunma one summer before the pandemic.
#Gunma #Japan

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