Surviving Roundhouses and Turntables in Oregon
| Type | Stalls | Year Built | Railroad | Current Use | City | State | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turntable Only | 1906 | Southern Pacific | in service | Albany | OR | USA | ||
| Visual Remains Only | Oregon Pacific | Log Company | Albany | OR | USA | Faint outline of foundation can be seen in grass and underbrush | ||
| Visual Remains Only | 16 | Southern Pacific | abandoned | Ashland | OR | USA | faint outline of foundation | |
| Turntable Only | 12 | Southern Pacific | Union Pacific yard | Eugene | OR | USA | roundhouse foundation visible | |
| Visual Remains Only | Southern Pacific | grass area | Glendale | OR | USA | Sanborn maps show a one-stall engine house | ||
| Turntable Only | 2000 | Union Pacific | UP Hinkle Locomotive shops | Hermiston | OR | USA | Turntable from Ogden, UT. Rebuilt and shipped to Hermiston in 1998 when diesel maintenance shop was remodeled. 100 feet long. | |
| Visual Remains Only | 16 | Oregon-Washington RR & Navigation Co | Rail Line | Huntington | OR | USA | 9 stalls 120 feet long. 7 stalls 97 feet long | |
| Visual Remains Only | 10 | Southern Pacific | demolished | Klamath Falls | OR | USA | After 2014 turntable was removed, rebuilt, and reinstalled in Fort Worth, TX. Still in use by the UP. | |
| Visual Remains Only | 29 | Oregon Washington RR & Navigation Co | Union Pacific yard | La Grande | OR | USA | 11 stalls 110'' long. 5 stalls 96'' long, 13 stalls 85'' long. 100'' turntable. | |
| Visual Remains Only | 6 | Oregon Trunk | Open Field | Metolius | OR | USA | ||
| Turntable Only | Southern Pacific | Portland & Western RR | Millersburg | OR | USA | turntable still in use | ||
| Turntable Only | 1 | 1924 | Southern Pacific | Oregon Rail Heritage Center | Portland | OR | USA | Turntable built in 1924. Moved from the xxx to ORHF in 2012. To be installed in 2023. |
| Turntable Only | Union Pacific | Union Pacific Abina yard | Portland | OR | USA | turntable still in use, relocated from south end of yard | ||
| Visual Remains Only | Southern Pacific | Railroad Storage area | Roseburg | OR | USA | |||
| Visual Remains Only | Union Pacific | Rail yard | The Dalles | OR | USA | Foundation just west of trees |
Statistics for Roundhouses in Oregon
- 0 roundhouses that are at least partially intact.
- 6 turntables with or without a roundhouse.
- 6 turntables where a roundhouse may have once existed.
- 9 demolished roundhouses where an aerial view still shows the visual remains.
Maps And Lists of Roundhouses
- Google Map View of all roundhouse / turntable locations in the USA (from this site)
- HRSS Extant Roundhouse Survey (NRHS)
- Significant Extant Railroad Structures
- Surviving roundhouse discussion
- TRAINS Roundhouse list
- All USA Roundhouses in Google Earth KMZ File (created by Brian Berthold, requires Google Earth Pro)
- For submissions or corrections send email to Brian Berthold with location information. Please provide sources when possible.
- Open Railway Map of Roundhouses (created by Bruce Haynie, hosted by Joe Jurecka)
- Kansas Roundhouses
Map Resources
- Library of Congress Sanborn Maps | Maps index by state | Maps index by state | Illinois
- Historic Aerials
- Historic Map Works
- USGS Historical Topographic Maps
Special thanks to Brian Berthold, Richard Shulby, and Mark Mason who have all worked together to research and locate many of the roundhouse remains shown in this database.
Submit a new roundhouse and/or turntable
Having trouble? Send what you have to me.- In google maps navigate to the roundhouse or turntable.
- Use the 'X' in the google maps search area to clear any search terms.
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- Center the google map view on the turntable or roundhouse.
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- Paste that URL into the 'mapURL' of this form.