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2011- C&NW Roundhouse

$10.00

This Chicago & North Western Railroad roundhouse was built in 1869. Steam locomotives were placed on a revolving 70-foot long steel turntable and backed into one of 13 engine stalls. The roundhouse and turntable were part of a large complex of buildings assembled for the repair and refueling of trains. In 1953 the roundhouse suffered a devastating fire; it was never rebuilt, as steam locomotives were soon replaced by diesel engines with reversible motion.

This Chicago & North Western Railroad roundhouse was built in 1869. Steam locomotives were placed on a revolving 70-foot long steel turntable and backed into one of 13 engine stalls. The roundhouse and turntable were part of a large complex of buildings assembled for the repair and refueling of trains. In 1953 the roundhouse suffered a devastating fire; it was never rebuilt, as steam locomotives were soon replaced by diesel engines with reversible motion.