diff --git a/resources/translations/Application.de.translation b/resources/translations/Application.de.translation
index 5af244f..d6b3046 100644
--- a/resources/translations/Application.de.translation
+++ b/resources/translations/Application.de.translation
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ quit autopilot : Autopilot beenden
 Relay/Turnout : Relais/Weiche
 Report Issue : Problem melden
 reverse : rückwärts
+Reversed {}. : {} umgedreht.
 RIGHT : rechts
 Right port\: : Port für rechts
 Routes using this tile : Fahrstraßen, die diesen Abschnitt verwenden
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/web4rail/moving/Car.java b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/web4rail/moving/Car.java
index cb380b8..de9bcbb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/web4rail/moving/Car.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/web4rail/moving/Car.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class Car extends BaseClass implements Comparable<Car>{
 	private Train train;
 	protected int maxSpeedForward = 0;
 	protected int maxSpeedReverse = 0;
-	private boolean orientation = FORWARD;
+	protected boolean orientation = FORWARD;
 	
 	public Car(String name) {
 		this(name,null);
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ public class Car extends BaseClass implements Comparable<Car>{
 	private Button cloneButton() {
 		return new Button(t("copy"),Map.of(REALM,REALM_CAR,ID,id(),ACTION,ACTION_ADD));
 	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public int compareTo(Car o) {
+		return (stockId+":"+name).compareTo(o.stockId+":"+o.name);
+	}
 
 	public static Car get(Object id) {		
 		return isNull(id) ? null : cars.get(new Id(""+id)); // try to get by id
@@ -269,8 +274,8 @@ public class Car extends BaseClass implements Comparable<Car>{
 		return properties();
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public int compareTo(Car o) {
-		return (stockId+":"+name).compareTo(o.stockId+":"+o.name);
+	public String turn() {
+		orientation = !orientation;
+		return t("Reversed {}.",this);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/web4rail/moving/Locomotive.java b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/web4rail/moving/Locomotive.java
index 29e1f37..b105ae3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/web4rail/moving/Locomotive.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/web4rail/moving/Locomotive.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ public class Locomotive extends Car implements Constants,Device{
 	
 	private static final String REVERSE = "reverse";
 	public static final String LOCOMOTIVE = "locomotive";
-	boolean reverse = false;
 	private Protocol proto = Protocol.DCC128;
 	private int address = 3;
 	private int speed = 0;
@@ -205,7 +204,7 @@ public class Locomotive extends Car implements Constants,Device{
 	public JSONObject json() {
 		JSONObject json = super.json();
 		JSONObject loco = new JSONObject();
-		loco.put(REVERSE, reverse);
+		loco.put(REVERSE, orientation);
 		loco.put(PROTOCOL, proto);
 		loco.put(ADDRESS, address);		
 		json.put(LOCOMOTIVE, loco);
@@ -217,7 +216,7 @@ public class Locomotive extends Car implements Constants,Device{
 		super.load(json);
 		if (json.has(LOCOMOTIVE)) {
 			JSONObject loco = json.getJSONObject(LOCOMOTIVE);
-			if (loco.has(REVERSE)) reverse = loco.getBoolean(REVERSE);
+			if (loco.has(REVERSE)) orientation = loco.getBoolean(REVERSE);
 			if (loco.has(PROTOCOL)) proto = Protocol.valueOf(loco.getString(PROTOCOL));
 			if (loco.has(ADDRESS)) address = loco.getInt(ADDRESS);
 		}
@@ -265,7 +264,7 @@ public class Locomotive extends Car implements Constants,Device{
 	
 	private void queue() {
 		int step = proto.steps * speed / (maxSpeedForward == 0 ? 100 : maxSpeedForward); 
-		plan.queue(new Command("SET {} GL "+address+" "+(reverse?1:0)+" "+step+" "+proto.steps+" "+(f1?1:0)+" "+(f2?1:0)+" "+(f3?1:0)+" "+(f4?1:0)) {
+		plan.queue(new Command("SET {} GL "+address+" "+(orientation == FORWARD ? 0 : 1)+" "+step+" "+proto.steps+" "+(f1?1:0)+" "+(f2?1:0)+" "+(f3?1:0)+" "+(f4?1:0)) {
 
 			@Override
 			public void onFailure(Reply reply) {
@@ -322,9 +321,9 @@ public class Locomotive extends Car implements Constants,Device{
 		return t("{} F{}",t(active?"Activated":"Deavtivated"),f);
 	}
 	
-	public Object turn() {
-		reverse = !reverse;
+	public String turn() {		
 		stop();
+		super.turn();
 		return t("Stopped and reversed {}.",this);
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/web4rail/moving/Train.java b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/web4rail/moving/Train.java
index bc2b0bb..1cb23bc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/web4rail/moving/Train.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/web4rail/moving/Train.java
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ public class Train extends BaseClass implements Comparable<Train> {
 	
 	public String brakeId(boolean reversed) {
 		TreeSet<String> carIds = new TreeSet<String>();
-		locos.stream().map(loco -> loco.id()+":"+(reversed != loco.reverse?"r":"f")).forEach(carIds::add);
+		locos.stream().map(loco -> loco.id()+":"+(reversed != loco.orientation?"r":"f")).forEach(carIds::add);
 		cars.stream().map(car -> ""+car.id()).forEach(carIds::add);
 		String brakeId = md5sum(carIds);
 		LOG.debug("generated new brake id for {}: {}",this,brakeId);