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Steam & Excursion > While This Roundhouse Still Remains, Alas, This Steamer Does Not!Date: 06/28/17 03:27 While This Roundhouse Still Remains, Alas, This Steamer Does Not! Author: LoggerHogger When the steam era passed into oblivion, most all steam related facilities were removed in the first few years after diesel took over. While a few luck steam engines were saved for display, usually their steam related buildings were not.
In this photo we have just the opposite. Ralph Demoro went down to the Embarcadero in San Francisco in 1938 with his camera and there he captured State Belt Railroad of California Baldwin 0-6-0 #1 parked by the concrete roundhouse for which the line was famous for. In 1946 with the coming of diesels to the State Belt RR. #1 was sold along with all her steam sisters. #1 went to Pacific Portland Cement. However, rather than raze the roundhouse, it was saved for use by the new diesels. Finally, the roundhouse was deemed surplus by the railroad and was sold to private parties. Today #1 is gone, a victim of the scrappers torch. However, her old roundhouse remains, having been converted into swank offices in the City By The Bay. Martin Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 06/28/17 03:38 by LoggerHogger. Date: 06/28/17 08:01 Re: While This Roundhouse Still Remains, Alas, This Steamer Does Author: NKP779 Gee, How about a photo of the present day roundhouse? Thanks!
Date: 06/28/17 09:50 Re: While This Roundhouse Still Remains, Alas, This Steamer Does Author: doge_of_pocopson NKP779 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Gee, How about a photo of the present day > roundhouse? Thanks! Here is an example. The roundhouse doors are still able to open. Date: 06/28/17 10:17 Re: While This Roundhouse Still Remains, Alas, This Steamer Does Author: cjvrr That is an awesome adaptation of the building. However the three way switch...is that an original configuration or an architect's dream implemented?
Date: 06/28/17 12:07 Re: While This Roundhouse Still Remains, Alas, This Steamer Does Author: NKP779 The track gauge looks kinda wide...........is it more than 4 foot 8.5 inches?
Date: 06/28/17 12:13 Re: While This Roundhouse Still Remains, Alas, This Steamer Does Author: Westbound When I first saw this roundhouse back in the 1950s it was clearly in service. The surprise was that it had no turntable.
Date: 06/28/17 12:34 Re: While This Roundhouse Still Remains, Alas, This Steamer Does Author: LoggerHogger Westbound Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > When I first saw this roundhouse back in the 1950s > it was clearly in service. The surprise was that > it had no turntable. Yes, it never did have a turntable. Martin Date: 06/28/17 12:48 Re: While This Roundhouse Still Remains, Alas, This Steamer Does Author: PHall There never was a turntable here, not enough room for it.
Date: 06/28/17 14:06 Re: While This Roundhouse Still Remains, Alas, This Steamer Does Author: atsf121 Love that first photo, all I've ever known is the second photo. I remember doing a double take the first time I saw the building, by then the freight tracks were gone and the F line tracks were in place along most but not all of the Embarcadero. It's fun how much railroad history is still left in The City.
Nathan Date: 06/28/17 16:29 Re: While This Roundhouse Still Remains, Alas, This Steamer Does Author: MojaveBill That's why it has those switches.... Mojave's last engine house had no turntable either.
Bill Deaver Tehachapi, CA Date: 06/30/17 10:00 Re: While This Roundhouse Still Remains, Alas, This Steamer Does Author: callum_out But Mojave had a wye, which would have been interesting in SF.
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