Does anyone know of photos of the Shire Oaks PRR roundhouse?
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See my thread about the Barriger library... you would have to wade through lots of photos but I bet you would find it. I found Mingo Jct. E. Conway and Crestline with out even trying.
When I have time I'll look through my PRRTHS Keystones and see if I can find anything...
Ed
Fascinating site Ed. Found a Monongahela division album, but it wasn't in there. Perhaps it would be in the lewis collection link. Thanks for your searching as well in your keystones. I have a couple, and couldn't even find a mention of southwestern pa.
Not much, but maybe with a magnifying glass you can make out something...
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/40198984@N02/3699161788/
EXCELLENT! Thank you!
Glad it helped, it's only three distant shots but its a start.
Seeing that roundhouse reminds me of the time in 1997 when a friend and I went on an investigation mission in the Ohio Valley and stopped by Mingo Junction for a look see. In those pre 911 days sometimes you could get out and walk around. We were in a weed filled field but I kept seeing concrete under my feet. Pretty soon I was on a section that had paver tiles and I could make out a circle maybe six feet across. It dawned on me that I was in a locker room and that was one of those circular wash basins. I could make out where toilets and other wash stands were.
After a little more exploring I saw that the concrete I was walking on had a distinctive shape. Sure enough, I could see rails embedded in the floor and even an area where there was a drop pit that had been filled in!
Here I was standing in the Pennsy roundhouse. Now I know how the great archaeologists must feel. I still have a brick that I found that has Conrail Blue painted over Penn-Central Green on it. I'll have to see if I can find some photos of that day.
Take care, Ed
gmpullmanHere I was standing in the Pennsy roundhouse. Now I know how the great archaeologists must feel. I still have a brick that I found that has Conrail Blue painted over Penn-Central Green on it. I'll have to see if I can find some photos of that day.
And I found one...
I believe looking south, toward the turntable.
Probably around 1997.
Any Pennsy fans/modelers?
If there aren't, the manufacturers are sure over estimating the interest in the Pennsy!!
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I'm a Pennsy fan! I don't know how close Crestline is to Shire Oaks, but here is a link to drawings of Crestline's roundhouse: http://crestlineprr.com/prrdrawings.html
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