Edgerton Street Roundhouse: (Satellite)
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| Marty Bernard posted 3. Employees posed by locomotive at Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad engine house, Minneapolis, circa 1915. Photographs and captions from the Minnesota Historical Society Eric Hopp: I think this is the Randolph Street Roundhouse in St Paul. |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Eric's comment I agree that this roundhouse was probably not in Minneapolis because the Omaha Yard did not have a roundhouse. But I don't think it was in the Randolph Street Yard either because that roundhouse was almost a full circle. 1951 St Paul (East & West) Quads @ 1:24,000 An 1896 St Paul topo map confirms that the Randolph Street roundhouse was already almost a full circle. |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Eric's comment The roundhouse that was in the southeast quadrant of Edgerton and Whitall Streets is a better match. 1951 East St Paul Quad @ 1:24,000 Eric Hopp Dennis DeBruler if it’s Edgerton, the camera is pointing almost due north. But that gives us a problem with the horizon, I think, because Edgerton is built into a hill. Time to dig out the old picture books. |
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| Photo via Dave Riehle, SaintPaulHistorical, also 850 "Storm damage at the 'Omaha': Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad roundhouse. Photographer: Minneapolis Star Journal Tribune Date: Sep 4, 1941 Image courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society" [We can see part of the roundhouse at the top.] |
The Randolph Street Railyard had a large roundhouse and some backshops as an appendage to their mainline.
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| 1896 St Paul Quad @ 1:62,500 |
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| Photo via Dave Riehle, SaintPaulHistorical [This photo is looking northeast and catches the north end of the railyard in the center-right part that is in front of the gas-o-meter.] |
A concise history of the railroad. This confirms that this is "The Omaha Road" and that it became part of the C&NW.
"The Tomah and Lake St. Croix line was taken over in 1866 by the West Wisconsin Railway. In 1878 the bankrupt West Wisconsin was purchased by the Chicago, St. Paul, and Minneapolis Railway Company. The latter became the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad Company after an 1880 merger with the North Wisconsin Railway Company. Subsequently, in 1882, the majority of the stock was purchased by the Chicago and Northwestern Company. Although connected to the Chicago and Northwestern System, the Omaha Road continued to operate under its own name until 1925 and retained a corporate existence until 1972. The Chicago and Northwestern System discontinued passenger service in Eau Claire in 1963. During its existence the Chicago, St. Paul, and Minneapolis Railway Company laid 177.5 miles of track. The track laid by the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad Company (1882-1925) covered 1,648 miles." [uwec]
Another history of the railroad And another, this includes a map of The Omaha Road, but it has a restrictive copyright so you have to click the link and go to page 3.
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