Thursday, August 24, 2023

Providence, RI: NYNH&H Charles Street Roundhouses

(Satellite, once again, a road has been built over the footprint of the roundhouse.)

NYNH&H = New York, New Haven & Hartford

Rick Shilling posted
1950 New Haven Railroad Charles Street
Roundhouse, Turntable and Coaling Tower, Providence, Rhode Island.

Skipper L Swartout posted
#9499 PENN CENTRAL at the roundhouse year 1972. I don’t know the Location.
Neo Haven: This is the Charles St. Roundhouse in Providence, RI --- long gone and covered by a highway. The building section on the right is the machine shop and on the left are the remains of the old roundhouse which had been severely reduced in size.
For more info and photos of Charles St. roundhouse please visit my google web site:
https://sites.google.com/site/roundhousesinprovidenceri

Dennis DeBruler commented on Rick' post
Note only did the streets get moved, the railroad got moved. I included the state capitol at the bottom and the dam near the upper-left as fixed points between 1935 and now.
1935 Providence Quad @ 24,000
Whoops, the dam is not a fixed point. Today's dam is further upstream.

Dennis DeBruler commented on Rick' post [AR1W00000060026]
Likewise, I included the dam near the top in this Oct 17, 1941, aerial photo. One of the roundhouses is already gone, but the one with the coaling tower on its service lead still has all of its stalls. The early removal of a roundhouse reminds me that the NEC is electrified.
 
Tim Starr posted
The New Haven's Charles Street Roundhouse in Providence, Rhode Island. Behind is a spinning mill along Oriental Street. Out of view to the left is a large car storage yard, on the other side of which was another roundhouse. Circa 1935. (Edward Ozog Collection)
Jim Reed: Looks like a whole lotta sand stockpiled on the left.
Terry B. Carlson: Here's an excellent article with maps and photos. But, I still can't locate it today.

Fred Swain commented on Terry's comment
Right here. Dead center in the clearing. You can see all 3 street names from your link.


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