diff --git a/Source/Orts.Simulation/Simulation/Timetables/TTTurntable.cs b/Source/Orts.Simulation/Simulation/Timetables/TTTurntable.cs
index 5cdaf887af..39ae073be5 100644
--- a/Source/Orts.Simulation/Simulation/Timetables/TTTurntable.cs
+++ b/Source/Orts.Simulation/Simulation/Timetables/TTTurntable.cs
@@ -1858,16 +1858,15 @@ public bool UpdateTurntableStatePlayer(float elapsedClockSeconds)
                     // check if train position on turntable
                     if (!trainOnTable.FrontOnBoard)
                     {
-                        if (WorldLocation.Within(parentTrain.FrontTDBTraveller.WorldLocation, parentTurntable.WorldPosition.WorldLocation, parentTurntable.Length / 2))
+                        if (parentTurntable.CheckOnSection(parentTrain.FrontTDBTraveller))
                         {
                             trainOnTable.SetFrontState(true);
                             parentTrain.Simulator.Confirmer.Information("Front of train is on table");
-
                         }
                     }
                     else if (!trainOnTable.BackOnBoard)
                     {
-                        if (WorldLocation.Within(parentTrain.RearTDBTraveller.WorldLocation, parentTurntable.WorldPosition.WorldLocation, parentTurntable.Length / 2))
+                        if (parentTurntable.CheckOnSection(parentTrain.RearTDBTraveller))
                         {
                             trainOnTable.SetBackState(true);
                             parentTrain.Simulator.Confirmer.Information("Rear of train is on table");
@@ -1882,12 +1881,12 @@ public bool UpdateTurntableStatePlayer(float elapsedClockSeconds)
                         if (loco.ThrottlePercent < 1 && Math.Abs(loco.SpeedMpS) < 0.05 && (loco.Direction == Direction.N || Math.Abs(parentTrain.MUReverserPercent) <= 1))
                         {
                             // check if train still on turntable
-                            if (!WorldLocation.Within(parentTrain.FrontTDBTraveller.WorldLocation, parentTurntable.WorldPosition.WorldLocation, parentTurntable.Length / 2))
+                            if (!parentTurntable.CheckOnSection(parentTrain.FrontTDBTraveller))
                             {
                                 trainOnTable.SetFrontState(false);
                                 parentTrain.Simulator.Confirmer.Information("Front of train slipped off table");
                             }
-                            if (!WorldLocation.Within(parentTrain.RearTDBTraveller.WorldLocation, parentTurntable.WorldPosition.WorldLocation, parentTurntable.Length / 2))
+                            if (!parentTurntable.CheckOnSection(parentTrain.RearTDBTraveller))
                             {
                                 trainOnTable.SetBackState(false);
                                 parentTrain.Simulator.Confirmer.Information("Rear of train slipped off table");
@@ -1915,7 +1914,7 @@ public bool UpdateTurntableStatePlayer(float elapsedClockSeconds)
                     // check if train position on turntable
                     if (!trainOnTable.FrontOnBoard)
                     {
-                        if (WorldLocation.Within(parentTrain.FrontTDBTraveller.WorldLocation, parentTurntable.WorldPosition.WorldLocation, parentTurntable.Length / 2))
+                        if (parentTurntable.CheckOnSection(parentTrain.FrontTDBTraveller))
                         {
                             trainOnTable.SetFrontState(true);
                             parentTrain.Simulator.Confirmer.Information("Front of train is on table");
@@ -1924,7 +1923,7 @@ public bool UpdateTurntableStatePlayer(float elapsedClockSeconds)
                     }
                     else if (!trainOnTable.BackOnBoard)
                     {
-                        if (WorldLocation.Within(parentTrain.RearTDBTraveller.WorldLocation, parentTurntable.WorldPosition.WorldLocation, parentTurntable.Length / 2))
+                        if (parentTurntable.CheckOnSection(parentTrain.RearTDBTraveller))
                         {
                             trainOnTable.SetBackState(true);
                             parentTrain.Simulator.Confirmer.Information("Rear of train is on table");
@@ -1939,12 +1938,12 @@ public bool UpdateTurntableStatePlayer(float elapsedClockSeconds)
                         if (loco.ThrottlePercent < 1 && Math.Abs(loco.SpeedMpS) < 0.05 && (loco.Direction == Direction.N || Math.Abs(parentTrain.MUReverserPercent) <= 1))
                         {
                             // check if train still on turntable
-                            if (!WorldLocation.Within(parentTrain.FrontTDBTraveller.WorldLocation, parentTurntable.WorldPosition.WorldLocation, parentTurntable.Length / 2))
+                            if (!parentTurntable.CheckOnSection(parentTrain.FrontTDBTraveller))
                             {
                                 trainOnTable.SetFrontState(false);
                                 parentTrain.Simulator.Confirmer.Information("Front of train slipped off table");
                             }
-                            if (!WorldLocation.Within(parentTrain.RearTDBTraveller.WorldLocation, parentTurntable.WorldPosition.WorldLocation, parentTurntable.Length / 2))
+                            if (!parentTurntable.CheckOnSection(parentTrain.RearTDBTraveller))
                             {
                                 trainOnTable.SetBackState(false);
                                 parentTrain.Simulator.Confirmer.Information("Rear of train slipped off table");
diff --git a/Source/Orts.Simulation/Simulation/Turntables.cs b/Source/Orts.Simulation/Simulation/Turntables.cs
index b02b10999f..5d94760ff6 100644
--- a/Source/Orts.Simulation/Simulation/Turntables.cs
+++ b/Source/Orts.Simulation/Simulation/Turntables.cs
@@ -868,7 +868,30 @@ public override bool CheckMovingTableAligned(Train train, bool forward)
             return false;
         }
 
- 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Check if train position is on turntable track section
+        /// </summary>
+
+        public bool CheckOnSection(Traveller trainPosition)
+        {
+            bool onTable = false;
+            int nodeIndex = -1;
+
+            for (int inode = 0; inode < MyTrackNodesIndex.Length && nodeIndex == -1; inode++)
+            {
+                if (MyTrackNodesIndex[inode] == trainPosition.TrackNodeIndex)
+                {
+                    nodeIndex = inode;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (nodeIndex >= 0)
+            {
+                onTable = (trainPosition.TrackVectorSectionIndex == MyTrVectorSectionsIndex[nodeIndex]);
+            }
+
+            return (onTable);
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// PerformUpdateActions: actions to be performed at every animation step