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    • A railway roundhouse is a building with a circular or semicircular shape used by railways for servicing and storing locomotives. Traditionally, though not always the case today, these buildings contained or were adjacent to a turntable. 展开

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    Early steam locomotives normally traveled forwards only. Although reverse operations capabilities were soon built into locomotive mechanisms, the controls were normally optimized for forward travel, and the locomotives ofte… 展开

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    Roundhouses were originally constructed to service steam locomotives. In North America, regular daily serving began with a hostler moving an engine to an ash pit to remove the detritus of burned wood or coal. The locomotive's … 展开

    The Roundhouse: Maintaining Steel Giants - American-Rails.com
    The roundhouse's primary function was for storage and maintenance of steam locomotives. However, since most steamers operated in only direction, forward, turntables were placed front and center of the roundhouse.
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    List of railway roundhouses - Wikipedia

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    Surviving Roundhouses and Turntables - Steam …

    By the 1950s, as most steam locomotives had been replaced by diesels, the roundhouse became obsolete. Today, most roundhouses are gone. However, a number survive. A few have been restored and are now used as restaurants …

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    The Roundhouse: Maintaining Steel Giants - American …

    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 were placed front and center of the …

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    What is a railway roundhouse?
    A railway roundhouse is a building with a circular or semicircular shape used by railways for servicing and storing locomotives. Traditionally, though not always the case today, these buildings contained or were adjacent to a turntable. Early steam locomotives normally traveled forwards only.

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    What was a roundhouse in the era of steam locomotives?
    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 in one direction -- forward. As a result, it was often necessary to turn a steam locomotive to point in the direction its train is to be hauled.

    Surviving Roundhouses and Turntables - Steam Locomotive

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    What is the purpose of a roundhouse?
    The roundhouse's primary function was for storage and maintenance of steam locomotives. However, since most steamers operated in only direction, forward, turntables were placed front and center of the roundhouse.

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    What is the London Roundhouse project?
    The London Roundhouse Project London, Ontario, Canada, is an extensive renovation of the Michigan Central Railroad steam locomotive repair shop which was built in 1887. It is to become the new home of Ellipsis Digital and Engine SevenFour, a pair of emerging technology companies.

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    Where is the oldest roundhouse in Australia?
    Valley Heights roundhouse, 75 kilometres (47 mi) west of Sydney, New South Wales, is the oldest surviving roundhouse in Australia, and has been preserved as a railway museum. The London Roundhouse Project London, Ontario, Canada, is an extensive renovation of the Michigan Central Railroad steam locomotive repair shop which was built in 1887.

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    Where was the roundhouse built?
    The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London was built in 1847, but was too small for its function within 20 years; it is now an arts center and concert venue. Barrow Hill Engine Shed, which is home to a number of preserved locomotives is still in use. Roundhouse in Atlanta, Georgia, 1866. Interior layout exposed by extensive American Civil War damage.

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    All-Time New York State Roundhouse & Turntable List.

    The purpose of this webpage is to document every Railroad Roundhouse that has ever existed in the state, past and present. It will also document turntables without roundhouses, and surviving roundhouses.

  10. Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum
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    Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum

    The Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum is dedicated to promoting a public understanding of railroad-related activities in Hagerstown, Maryland. This is accomplished through the efforts of restoration, preservation, entertainment, …

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    Spencer Shops Roundhouse and Turntable - The …

    2016年12月29日 · This 37-stall roundhouse and 100-foot turntable built by the Southern Railway are among the few survivors of a distinctive type of locomotive repair facility that was once common across North America.