A railway roundhouse is a building with a circular or semicircular shape used by railways for servicing and storing locomotives. [1] Traditionally, though not always the case today, these …

This is a list of railway roundhouses. A roundhouse is a building used for servicing locomotives, large, circular or semicircular structures often located adjacent to or surrounding turntables. …

In the era of steam locomotives, roundhouses were commonly found in rail yards across the country. With the exception of switching locomotives, steam locomotives were designed to run …

Open for public tours from April through November, this fascinating site features a fully operational 18-stall brick roundhouse and a 115-foot turntable. Funded by the Jerry and Laura Jacobson …

2024年9月5日 · The roundhouse's primary function was for storage and maintenance of steam locomotives. However, since most steamers operated in only direction, forward, turntables …

Step inside the historic B&O Railroad Roundhouse, originally built in 1884 to house the repair and maintenance shop for passenger cars, and uncover the first 100 years of the U.S. railroading …

2025年2月21日 · Strasburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) today announced the opening of the bid process for contractors to undertake the building of a …

Completed by the B&O in 1884 at a cost of $100,471.97, this 22-sided structure is 245 feet in diameter, 135 feet high and contains almost 1 acre beneath its slate roof. Designed by noted …

Spend the Day Traveling Through History at the Jackson Street Roundhouse! Step into a world of railroad history and discover an unmatched experience at the Jackson Street Roundhouse in …

2020年7月12日 · In 1884, the Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Railroad constructed its roundhouse in Marshall, Michigan – the approximate midpoint on DT&M’s 94-mile line between the Michigan …