Surviving Roundhouses and Turntables in South Dakota
List of Roundhouses and Turntables in South Dakota
| Type | Stalls | Year Built | Railroad | Current Use | City | State | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roundhouse Only | 30 | Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad | engine repair at BNSF yard | Aberdeen | SD | USA | 8 stalls remain. Turntable removed, replaced with track switches | |
| Visual Remains Only | 16 | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy | BNSF yard | Edgemont | SD | USA | foundation visible | |
| Visual Remains Only | Deadwood Central | near bike trail | Englewood | SD | USA | |||
| Roundhouse Only | 2 | Great Northern | Easi Pour paving machines factory | Huron | SD | USA | roundhouse incorporated into factory with additions | |
| Roundhouse and Turntable | 40 | Chicago & Northwestern | Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern | Huron | SD | USA | 16 stalls remain. | |
| Roundhouse Only | 6 | 1901 | Black Hills & Ft Pierre | Black Hills Roundhouse | Lead | SD | USA | The roundhouse was converted to a restaurant for a number of years. Current use is unknown. |
| Roundhouse Only | 10 | Chicago, Milwaukee, St Paul & Pacific | Helena Chemical Company, agri-chem | Madison | SD | USA | 4 stalls remain, no turntable, integrated into agricultural supply warehouses | |
| Roundhouse and Turntable | 3 | 2010 | Prairie Village | Prairie Village | Madison | SD | USA | |
| Visual Remains Only | 12 | Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific | open field | McIntosh | SD | USA | Roundhouse foundation is still visible. | |
| Turntable Only | 21 | Chicago, Milwaukee, St Paul & Pacific | abandoned | Mitchell | SD | USA | roundhouse foundation faintly visible | |
| Visual Remains Only | 17 | Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific | BNSF Yard | Mobridge | SD | USA | 4 foundations visible, outline of turntable and remainder of roundhouse faint | |
| Turntable Only | Minneapolis, Saint Paul & Sault Saint Marie | abandoned | Pollock | SD | USA | turntable in disrepair, tracks removed, foundation of 1 bay engine house visible | ||
| Roundhouse Only | 4 | Chicago & Northwestern | rail yard storage | Rapid City | SD | USA | 4 Stalls, no turntable | |
| Roundhouse Only | 2 | 1920 | Illinois Central | Architecture and interior design firm Perspective | Sioux Falls | SD | USA | Two original stalls remain. Two small bays were added in 2015. Disconnected from railroad. No turntable is visible but it may be buried underground. |
| Roundhouse Only | 8 | Chicago & Northwestern | Dakota Rustproofing business | Sioux Falls | SD | USA | 2 stalls remain in good condition, converted into commercial shop, all track taken up and paved |
Statistics for Roundhouses in South Dakota
- 9 roundhouses that are at least partially intact.
- 4 turntables with or without a roundhouse.
- 2 turntables where a roundhouse may have once existed.
- 4 demolished roundhouses where an aerial view still shows the visual remains.
Resources for Roundhouses and Turntables in South Dakota
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