Originally posted by john chambers The KCS turntable in Pittsburg, KS is still used occasionally for turning locomotives. The Large building behind the turntable to the south is the original Pittsburg Backshop for steam locomotives on the KCS. It was used until the 90's as a diesel shop. It is now used by a heavy steel manufacturing firm ( 100 ton crane, large bays, and such are still operational). Reply scottychaos Member sinceJuly 2004 From: Rochester NY 335 posts Posted by scottychaos on Monday, November 7, 2005 1:37 PM Nine roundhouses still existing in New York State, one still in use by a Railroad. BR&P (later B&O) roundhouse in Rochester. Lehigh Valley roundhouse in Manchester, NY (the largest roundhouse still standing in NY state) http://www.frontiernet.net/~scottychaos/LVRRmanchester.html a smaller LV roundhouse in Auburn. a DL&W Roundhouse in Binghamton. a small PRR roundhouse in Sodus: http://www.frontiernet.net/~scottychaos/PRRsodus.html South Buffalo Ry. at Lackawanna, NY: http://www.railfan.net/railpix/railfan/aerial/sbr4.jpg Ex-PRR, in use by a railcar firm in W. Seneca, NY: http://www.railfan.net/railpix/railfan/aerial/prr-rnd3.jpg http://www.railfan.net/railpix/railfan/aerial/prr-rnd4.jpg Morris Park roundhouse, Long Island. still in use by Long Island RR. http://64.246.11.82/images/d/DSC01835.JPG.37594.jpg B&M roundhouse, Troy. Scot Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 19, 2005 9:27 PM The C&EI (UP) Roundhouse at Villa Grove, Ill is still standing. It looks really bad, I am suprised it is still standing unless owned by a private party John Reply Edit ragnar Member sinceApril 2005 From: Glendale Az 279 posts Posted by ragnar on Monday, September 19, 2005 12:26 PM BUMP! The Great Northern Lives! Reply Laurence_18 Member sinceAugust 2003 14 posts Posted by Laurence_18 on Monday, September 5, 2005 6:50 PM Janesville, Wisconsin is a great place to go. Please be safe, ask permission and don't do anything stupid! http://www.kodakgallery.com/PhotoView.jsp?&collid=514407875205&photoid=999617875205 Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 2, 2005 6:47 PM Forgive me if anyone has suggested this already, but the NRHS has a list at http://www.nrhs.com/historic_structures/roundhouses/rh_data.htm I find that Google Earth is also a fun way to chance upon roundhouses, which are often conspicuous in satellite photos. Riverman Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 2, 2005 4:21 PM The BNSF yard in denver has a small turn table and a few stalls right north of the freeway flyover glennbob Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 9:10 PM Prince Albert Saskatchewan in Canada has a fully operational turntabe and the last roundhouse built by the CNR in Canada for the dual purpose of servicing both diesels and steam locomotives. Both items are still used every day by the Omnitrax short line The Carlton Trail Railroad. Reply Edit Big_Boy_4005 Member sinceDecember 2003 From: St Paul, MN 6,218 posts Posted by Big_Boy_4005 on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 10:06 AM The CP has one in their St Paul yard. http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=10&Z=15&X=2481&Y=24881&W=1 This is the former GN Jackson Street roundhouse, which is now owned by the Minnesota Transportation Museum. The Terraserver photo is old and shows the pit filled in and the turntable missing. The Museum has since had restored them to operation. http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=10&Z=15&X=2462&Y=24893&W=1 Here is the Minnesota Commercial's roundhouse. Gotta keep fixin' those old Alcos!!![swg] http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=10&Z=15&X=2426&Y=24889&W=1 This is the former Soo Shoreham. I'm not sure if it is still standing. I'm pretty sure it isn't active. This photo is very old. http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=10&Z=15&X=2401&Y=24925&W=1 There is a turntable only at BNSF's Northtown yard. It is just north of the road bridge in the photo. The shops are just long straight buildings. http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=10&Z=15&X=2392&Y=24940&W=1 I'm back! Follow the progress: http://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/displayForumTopic/content/12129987972340381/page/1 Reply stewarttrains Member sinceJanuary 2001 From: US 10 posts Posted by stewarttrains on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 2:09 AM There are a few locations that I know have turntables and may or may not have roundhouse. BNSF-East Thomas yard in Birmingham, AL TVRM East Chattanooga and on the C&C at Summerville, GA CSX, Atlanta, Birmigham, Nashville t/t and round house NS had one in Atl at the old Pegram shops but it has been removed. Reply ShaunCN Member sinceJune 2003 From: Sarnia, Ontario 534 posts Posted by ShaunCN on Wednesday, July 20, 2005 2:43 PM CN Sarnia yard still has a roundhouse(although half of it has been torn down the turntable is gone and it's no longer is use by CN) however a locomotive rebuilder, Lambton Diesel usses the roundhouse as their shops. derailment? what derailment? All reports of derailments are lies. Their are no derailments within a hundreed miles of here. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 20, 2005 12:01 AM there is a roundhouse in cheyenne wyoming. still in use. Reply Edit dinwitty Member sinceAugust 2004 2,844 posts Posted by dinwitty on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 8:30 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by arnstg An 1856 CB&Q roundhouse exists in Aurora, Il. It was saved from demolition by METRA using a portion for a new station and the actual roundhouse being turned into the Walter Payton's Roundhouse Restaurant. Can be reached from Chicago using the BNSF West Line. On weekends, $5 gets you an unlimited pass good for both days. Check out the restaurant site. Try out some of the options. Neat site. It can seen at http://www.restaurant.com/microsite.asp?rid=305405 neet!! Reply dinwitty Member sinceAugust 2004 2,844 posts Posted by dinwitty on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 7:52 PM Niles, Michigan, the old Michigan Central line now used by Amtrak, Roundhouse and Turntable in place but no longer connected to any railroad, the yard is gone and tracks, but is converted to truck use, the bays storing whatever. I presume the turntable works. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 3:15 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by Charlie Bee I used to enjoy trooping around old round houses but not not many are left. Anyone know how to get a list of where some are? Charlie I guess it just depends on your question: Do you mean real old turntables or maybe newer ones still in service? Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 14, 2005 11:11 AM CSXT has a Roundhouse and Turntable in Saginaw, Michigan. The Newburgh & South Shore RR has a turntable and Roundhose in Cleveland, Ohio Reply Edit TrainFreak409 Member sinceDecember 2003 From: Dallas, GA 2,643 posts Posted by TrainFreak409 on Wednesday, July 13, 2005 11:48 AM In Boonsboro, Maryland's CSX / MARC yard, there still is a turntable. It doesn't look like it has been used recently. There used to be a B & O roundhouse there as well, but that was torn down many years ago. ~[8]~ TrainFreak409 ~[8]~ Scott - Dispatcher, Norfolk Southern Reply Gasman63 Member sinceJune 2005 8 posts Posted by Gasman63 on Tuesday, July 12, 2005 2:46 PM NS has an operating turntable and roundhouse in Louisville, KY. Three stalls of the former Kentucky & Indiana Terminal RR roundhouse are in use. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 8, 2005 8:56 AM Interbay yard, in Seattle, ex GN, still very active BNSF maintenance facility using roundhouse and turntable. Last one that I am aware of on a class 1 RR. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 5, 2005 12:43 AM Pasco, WA BNSF yard has a round house. It only has 3 or 4 stalls left, and is still in use regularly. Turn table is used all the time. Bob (ironrail) Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 3, 2005 3:08 PM Hey it may be in a museum but it's opporational. The roundhouse at Greenfield Village in Dearborn MI is open to the public. Reply Edit BurlingtonJohn Member sinceJanuary 2001 From: US 131 posts Posted by BurlingtonJohn on Friday, June 3, 2005 11:20 AM IIRC, there is a small turntable adjacent to the Santa Fe/San Diego trolley yards in San Diego ... think it is still used by the SD&IV. Regards, Burlington John THE site for American Freedom Train fans http://www.freedomtrain.org Reply Simon Reed Member sinceMarch 2005 From: Sulzerland, UK 337 posts Posted by Simon Reed on Thursday, June 2, 2005 1:55 PM You could have a look at www.abrail.co.uk for roundhouses and turntables on this side of the water. About 5 miles from my home are an 1875 roundhouse and half roundhouse, both now used for non-railway purposes but preserved immaculately. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 8:48 PM In Auburn NY, there is an old roundhouse next to the old Bombardier plant. There is a working turn table at the Danbury Railroad Museum in CT. Another place in CT where theres an old turn table pit some where in south western CT, the HRRC yahoo group can answer that question. Reply Edit dmcclendon Member sinceDecember 2001 From: SE Missouri 49 posts Posted by dmcclendon on Monday, May 23, 2005 12:18 AM Scott City Mo. (ex SSW/SP) A section of the old roundhouse is standing. It is used as storage for a farm co-op. Reply jimrice4449 Member sinceApril 2004 From: North Idaho 1,311 posts Posted by jimrice4449 on Friday, May 20, 2005 10:23 PM The BNSF (formerNP) turntable at Parkwater (Spokane Wa) is still there but the roundhouse has been demolished Reply edblysard Member sinceMarch 2002 9,265 posts Posted by edblysard on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 9:28 PM Milby Street yard in Houston still has its turntable. Former HB&T shop, now UP locomotive maintainance. Ed 23 17 46 11 Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 2:43 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by spbed The NYSW has to have one somewhere as they have a steam loco made in China. The NYS&W has a turntable in Ridgefield Park, just south of the Overpeck Creek bridge. I am pretty sure that there is still an operational turntable at Port jervis New York. I know it was restored for the 614 excursions in the 90's but I don't know if it has been used since. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 15, 2005 6:43 PM I went into Google nd typed in the word roundhouse and came back with three of them. One was mentioned earlier so I won't mention that one. But the other 2 webpages to check out would be: www.northeast.railfan.net/roundhouse1.html. And the other one is: www.velocity.net/ngeshick/PRR/rndhouse.htm. Have fun. ralph zimmer ralphn9kym@aol.com Reply Edit 1234567 Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
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QUOTE: Originally posted by arnstg An 1856 CB&Q roundhouse exists in Aurora, Il. It was saved from demolition by METRA using a portion for a new station and the actual roundhouse being turned into the Walter Payton's Roundhouse Restaurant. Can be reached from Chicago using the BNSF West Line. On weekends, $5 gets you an unlimited pass good for both days. Check out the restaurant site. Try out some of the options. Neat site. It can seen at http://www.restaurant.com/microsite.asp?rid=305405
QUOTE: Originally posted by Charlie Bee I used to enjoy trooping around old round houses but not not many are left. Anyone know how to get a list of where some are? Charlie
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QUOTE: Originally posted by spbed The NYSW has to have one somewhere as they have a steam loco made in China.
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