Surviving Roundhouses and Turntables in Nebraska
List of Roundhouses and Turntables in Nebraska
| Type | Stalls | Year Built | Railroad | Current Use | City | State | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roundhouse Only | 10 | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | Trinidad Benham bean processing plant | Bridgeport | NE | USA | Good condition, old turntable bridge can be see to the right of the long building to the east. | |
| Turntable Only | Burnlington & Missouri River | vacant lot | Burwell | NE | USA | not in operating condition and no tracks | ||
| Roundhouse and Turntable | 24 | Elkhorn & Missouri Valley | Nebraska Northwestern Railroad yard | Chadron | NE | USA | Built as wood with brick interior. Separate 4-stall section was added later. 6-8 long stalls added later. Restored by NNW, now clad in corrigated galvanized metal. | |
| Roundhouse Only | 3 | Chicago & Northwestern | municipal storage | Emerson | NE | USA | tracks removed | |
| Visual Remains Only | 15 | Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific | vacant lot | Fairbury | NE | USA | ||
| Visual Remains Only | 25 | 1909 | Missouri Pacific | storage area between UP and BNSF yards | Falls City | NE | USA | Foundation of original roundhouse visible, partially covered by newer building. |
| Visual Remains Only | 15 | Chicago & North Western | Park | Fremont | NE | USA | ||
| Visual Remains Only | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | BNSF Yard | Hastings | NE | USA | |||
| Roundhouse Only | 5 | 1884 | Nebraska, Burlington & Nebraska River | Nebraskaland Aviation ag warehouse | Holdrege | NE | USA | good condition, fertilizer and ag chemicals storage |
| Visual Remains Only | 1889 | Omaha & Republican Valley | backfilled and abandoned | Lincoln | NE | USA | Outline of turntable pit rim visible but stalls have been removed and covered by a parking lot. | |
| Roundhouse and Turntable | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | BNSF Hobson yard | Lincoln | NE | USA | Turntable still in use, roundhouse disconnected from trackage | ||
| Visual Remains Only | Chicago & Northwestern | Open Field | Long Pine | NE | USA | |||
| Roundhouse Only | 5 | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | industrial warehouse in BNSF yard | McCook | NE | USA | roundhouse attached to modern warehouse | |
| Visual Remains Only | 4 | 1884 | Burlington & Missouri | fenced in storage pad | Nebraska City | NE | USA | concrete floor visible |
| Visual Remains Only | 28 | Union Pacific | Vacant lot | North Platte | NE | USA | ||
| Visual Remains Only | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad | filled in | Omaha | NE | USA | |||
| Visual Remains Only | 17 | Burlington & Missouri River | public park | Plattsmouth | NE | USA | ||
| Visual Remains Only | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | Abandoned | Ravenna | NE | USA | Outline of foundation | ||
| Visual Remains Only | 6 | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | Field | Seneca | NE | USA | 6 stall roundhouse foundation visible | |
| Visual Remains Only | 9 | 1911 | Union Pacific | rail yard | Sidney | NE | USA | Turntable and roundhouse foundation can be seen. |
| Visual Remains Only | Chicago & Northwestern | ag supply yard | Superior | NE | USA | Used by AT&SF. Outline of foundation visible, 4 stalls. | ||
| Visual Remains Only | 6 | Burlington & Missouri River | vacant lot | Wymore | NE | USA | foundation faintly visible |
Statistics for Roundhouses in Nebraska
- 6 roundhouses that are at least partially intact.
- 3 turntables with or without a roundhouse.
- 1 turntables where a roundhouse may have once existed.
- 15 demolished roundhouses where an aerial view still shows the visual remains.
Resources for Roundhouses and Turntables in Nebraska
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