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Date: 02/23/26 17:55
Rock Island engine house in Amarillo
Author: SD45X

The Rock shed is slated to be demolished this year I'm told along with the FWD depot . 

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Date: 02/23/26 18:43
Re: Rock Island engine house in Amarillo
Author: OmahaTom

Cool shot, good to see someone archiving it. Yeah, RI always used that crappy corrugated sheet metal for its engine shops. Probly not much for insulation in the winters.

Tom Loftus
Omaha, NE

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Date: 02/23/26 20:39
Re: Rock Island engine house in Amarillo
Author: GRNDMND

I'm surprised it is still standing. Saw it for the first time in June 1971. Here it is in better days, 6/20/1971 with GP40 4711 and mates waiting for the next assignment out of town.  GP18 1338 in the background waits for it's next job, most likely headed west to Tucumcari, NM.

KC

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Date: 02/23/26 21:06
Re: Rock Island engine house in Amarillo
Author: P

Wow, that yard is completely gone. Great pair of photos...

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Date: 02/23/26 23:03
Re: Rock Island engine house in Amarillo
Author: Evan_Werkema

Guessing the FW&D roundhouse isn't owned by the railroad anymore, but is its current owner using it for something or is it just sitting abandoned?

https://maps.app.goo.gl/WZfLm2tMY3mRnVSb7

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Date: 02/24/26 05:52
Re: Rock Island engine house in Amarillo
Author: SD45X

Amarillo FWD

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Date: 02/24/26 07:10
Re: Rock Island engine house in Amarillo
Author: cozephyr

Thanks, SD45X, for finding the old Fort Worth & Denver roundhouse in Amarillo, Texas.  You're having a very productive trip around Texas this week.

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Date: 02/24/26 08:53
Re: Rock Island engine house in Amarillo
Author: CrossTieWalker

I'll throw my 2¢ in as well, with this photo of Rock Island GP35 305 at the Amarillo enginehouse.  (Amarillo, Texas – March 4, 1973). Craig Walker photograph  
 

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Date: 02/24/26 11:35
Re: Rock Island engine house in Amarillo
Author: Chico56

Cool photos from everyone!
Bryan

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Date: 02/24/26 15:26
Re: Rock Island engine house in Amarillo
Author: millerdc

As an Amarillo native really enjoyed the photos.  Have wondered if UP used the rights on the old C&S obtained out of the ATSF/BN merger; nowI know,  Wonder who the customer is?

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Date: 02/24/26 22:14
Re: Rock Island engine house in Amarillo
Author: NPRocky

Yet another tragedy.  I wonder what John Dow Farrington would say...or John Ingram, for that matter!

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Date: 02/26/26 08:31
Re: Rock Island engine house in Amarillo
Author: TexasEagle77

So they are tearing down this depot too?

Amarillo FW&D Depot - Trainorders

Ricky
Austin, TX

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