The turntable is driven by a vacuum motor, powered by the locomotive being turned. Two large vacuum reservoir cylinders can be evacuated in advance by a vacuum fitted locomotive to allow carriages or non vacuum fitted locomotives to be turned. In the event of no vacuum source being available, a cranking handle is provided.
Ownership of the Kidderminster turntable was transferred from the [[Turntable Fund ]] to the [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd|SVR Charitable Trust]] on 15 September 2009.<ref>SVR News 168</ref>
==Other turntables==