Surviving Roundhouses and Turntables in Tennessee
List of Roundhouses and Turntables in Tennessee
| Type | Stalls | Year Built | Railroad | Current Use | City | State | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roundhouse Only | 17 | 1925 | Nashville, Chattanooga, and St Louis | CSX yard, Abandoned | Bruceton | TN | USA | Roundhouse demolished on 4/9/2019 |
| Turntable Only | 1937 | Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific | stored | Chattanooga | TN | USA | 1937 110 foot, 432 ton Bethleham Steel turntable from Bensenville, IL. Turntable moved to Silvis, IL in 2022. Moved again in 2024 to the TVRM. Exact location unknown. | |
| Turntable Only | Southern | Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Soule Shops | Chattanooga | TN | USA | Turntable originally used by Central of Georgia from Cedartown, GA | ||
| Visual Remains Only | Gulf, Mobile & Ohio | Business | Jackson | TN | USA | Faint pit lines seen in trees | ||
| Visual Remains Only | 20 | Illinois Central | vacant lot | Jackson | TN | USA | Foundation visible, undergrowth beginning. Is that a steam crane abandoned near by? | |
| Visual Remains Only | Louisville & Nashville | CSX yard | Knoxville | TN | USA | 3 trackways used for railcar wheelset storage | ||
| Roundhouse and Turntable | 16 | Southern | Norfolk Southern yard | Knoxville | TN | USA | still in use | |
| Turntable Only | 1956 | Saint Louis-San Francisco | BNSF yard | Memphis | TN | USA | Never had a roundhouse | |
| Turntable Only | 20 | Memphis & State Line | Canadian National Harrison Yard | Memphis | TN | USA | ||
| Visual Remains Only | Yazoo & Mississippi Valley | woods | Memphis | TN | USA | foundation in woods | ||
| Roundhouse and Turntable | 27 | L&N | CSX Locomotive Shop | Nashville | TN | USA |
Statistics for Roundhouses in Tennessee
- 3 roundhouses that are at least partially intact.
- 6 turntables with or without a roundhouse.
- 4 turntables where a roundhouse may have once existed.
- 4 demolished roundhouses where an aerial view still shows the visual remains.
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