Surviving Roundhouses?

The roundhouse you mention south of Wheeling, W.Va. was the B&O's Benwood roundhouse.  My early memories tell me that one was gone by the mid-1990s, though the coaling tower stood for a little longer.  I can remember travelling up to Wheeling with my grandfather and, as a five- or six-year old boy being fascinated by seeing it, and then disappointed when one day both buildings were gone.

Just northwest of where I am (Elkhart, Ind.) stands a Michigan Central roundhouse in Niles, Mich.  I think it is used by a some kind of local business.  It appears to be in good condition, and the turntable remains intact as well.  

there is one in Evanston WY that is partially restored

Here is what is left of the once very large steam roundhouse at the Cumberland MD CSX Locomotive Shop.

That's the new turntable in front.

 They were still working on the track for the new table when I made this photo.

Ed Mullan

There is a Cotton Belt roundhouse still standing in Jonesboro AR,however it has not been used by the rr in years. The tt pit was filled in years ago. The rh is used by a commerical concern.

I don't believe that demolition has started yet on the Former SP Brooklyn Roundhouse in Portland, OR. But it's days are few and numbered, Union Pacific has expansion plans for the intermodal yard at Brooklyn, and removal is the only way that the roundhouse figures into those plans.

Doug

And there are the 7 stalls remaining in Cheyenne,Wy on the U.P.

What about the Southerns' old Spencer Shops.. that is now part of the NC transportation Museum.

And what about this new one..http://www.ageofsteamroundhouse.com/index.html    

I don't know how old Google's Aerial/Street View photos are, but the ATSF Roundhouse in Las Vegas, New Mexico shows up. After the tracks and turntable were long gone, the structure was used as a warehouse and other uses. The Street View showed the structure as abandoned, but intact. Search "Las Vegas, NM" on http://maps.google.com and it's pretty easy to spot. It's west of highway 25 on South Grand Avenue/Route 85.

The Great Northern's Interbay roundhouse is intact and in daily use by the BNSF.  While only 15 tracks remain coming into the building all 150 degrees or so still stand and service locomotives.  The metal clad exterior looks modern but the original brick remains underneath.

Could Interbay be the largest roundhouse in use in America?

I just toured the Roundhouse at Southern's Spencer Shops last week. It is in good shape and about half full of some good old pig iron and woodside cabooses.

It happened to be School Kids Day and they were operating the Turntable for rides and for viewing *FP-7 6133. The FP-7 was coupled to 5 coaches and loaded with Kids for the standard trip[s] around the grounds.

*correctionfrom E6 suggested by Ed king

Hard to believe no one has mentioned the B&O Railroad Museum, fully restored after the roof collapse. The largest circular industrial structure in the world.

East Broad Top Railroad's roundhouse in Orbisonia, PA.  And it is still in use.

Curt

There is a small one near Bethlehem, PA at the intersection of Rt 78 and 412.  Don't know which railroad used it.  Now it is used by a construction company.  Can't seem to get the Google maps photo to load.

Gene Anstine

There is the Milwaukee Road Roundhouse in Sioux City, IA (http://www.milwaukeerailroadshops.org/) which is currently being refurbished and includes the static display of GN1355, a 4-6-2 Pacific, a large HO train layout in a separate building, as well as several other pieces of rolling stock included on about a 30 acre complex. If you're traveling in the midwest, it's worth stop. They are open most days of the year, but check their hours at the website listed above.

The Bessemer & Lake Erie roundhouse is still standing in Greenville, PA

Dave

where is the mentioned interbay roundhouse located?

There is a small one near Bethlehem, PA at the intersection of Rt 78 and 412.  Don't know which railroad used it.  Now it is used by a construction company. 

That's the ex-Reading roundhouse in Hellertown, PA. It's in rough shape.

BTW, The former CNJ roundhouse in Bethlehem was demolished about 10 years ago. Just the pad remains.

Chris

LVHR

Seattle, Washington.

Hi Hot Water,

 Maybe you would know, has the demolition date been set yet for the Brooklyn roundhouse? That will be a Sad day when we lose another small piece of history

Doug

Doug,

Everything MUST be out of the Brooklyn Roundhouse by JUNE 30, 2012. I assume that the contractor for the UP will start demolition promptly!