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  1. B&O 6944 GP30

    B&O 6944 GP30

  2. CP Sutherland 14-4-10

    CP Sutherland 14-4-10

  3. Unique in all fronts

    Unique in all fronts

    Side shot of the HBRY GP30 within the Prince Albert roundhouse in May 2009.
  4. HBRY GP30

    HBRY GP30

    Hudson Bay Railway GP30 has been in storage for some time in Prince Albert. At the height of CTRW's success many engines were brought in from other Omnitrax lines. Many M420Ws and GP10s dominated the yard, however several SD9 chop nosed units were stored here, along with this Canadian oddball...
  5. Carlton Trail

    Carlton Trail

  6. Bredenbury spreader

    Bredenbury spreader

    The Bredenbury spreader is showing primer - no need to paint over, the yellow will go nicely with an UP patch. Im guessing the J under the cab stands for Jordan.
  7. Sutherland roundhouse

    Sutherland roundhouse

    Today at the shops we have the West yard belt-pack (GP9u x 2) and a GP38-2 where the turntable used to be. Note the caboose & snowplow in the yard.
  8. MP roundhouse foundation at Cotter,  AR, around 1992, photo by Chuck Zeiler

    MP roundhouse foundation at Cotter, AR, around 1992, photo by Chuck Zeiler

    Missouri Pacific roundhouse foundation at Cotter, Arkansas, sometime in 1992, photo by Chuck Zeiler. This may be railroad archeology, but at the time I was employed by a local real estate company to photograph property in their area. They hired a plane and I shot out the window some aerial...
  9. PA Roundhouse

    PA Roundhouse

    Note that big cement block up front, water tower foundation perhaps?
  10. Roundhouse, St Albans, VT - NECR

    Roundhouse, St Albans, VT - NECR

    The working roundhouse at St Albans with three engines and a forklift. Turntable shown in foreground
  11. Turntable at Anaconda

    Turntable at Anaconda

    One of the very few turntables left in operation in the US is pictured here in Anaconda, Mt where the Rarus Railway uses it to turn locomotives & cars coming out of their roundhouse onto the right track.
  12. Jamestown Roundhouse

    Jamestown Roundhouse

    Photo of the roundhouse at Jamestown 1897. The facility is run by the California State Railroad Museum and was formery part of the Sierra Railroad.
  13. Sutherland depo

    Sutherland depo

    Upon the containers and GEVO's passing by there's an old depo hidden in town. There's even two Geeps, a GP38-2 (CP 3061) and a GP9u of THB heritage (CP 1686) standing by.
  14. Niles, MI 30 stall rounhouse/100' turntable

    Niles, MI 30 stall rounhouse/100' turntable

    In 1919, plans were released for the new Niles Yards on the east side of Niles, MI, including a thirty stall roundhouse and a 100' turntable, the huge diesel shop which is still there along with the ice house, 75 miles of track down to maybe 2 miles now. From 1920 - 1960.
  15. MILW Roundhouse Bellingham

    MILW Roundhouse Bellingham

    This picture of the Milwaukee Roundhouse in Bellingham WA was taken about 1978. It was torn down in the late 1990s.
  16. Janesville

    Janesville

    Wisconsin & Southern power under the lights outside the roundhouse in Janesville.
  17. Roundhouse at Kongsberg

    Roundhouse at Kongsberg

    Used with permission.
  18. Engineshed at Notodden

    Engineshed at Notodden

    Used with permission.
  19. Roundhouse at Itozaki

    Roundhouse at Itozaki

    The roundhouse is a large class at Itozaki. In 1969, there were 22 steam locomotives (D51x7, C62x8, C59x3, C50x4) at Itozaki engine house. In 1970, JNR had 2258 steam locomotives and many roundhouses. But until 1976, all steam locomotives retired and almost roundhouses were pulled down.
  20. Othello Engine House, 1977

    Othello Engine House, 1977

    Milwaukee Road Roundhouse, Othello, important crew change point in the former Idhaho, then Washington Division. Formerly start of electrification to Seattle and Tacoma.


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