Colorado Springs, CO: Rock Island Roundhouse

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Richard Crabtree posted four images with the comment:

Here we see the 1888 Chicago Rock Island & Pacific "C.R.I.P" Round House in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

This is now the home to Colorado Springs & Inter Urban Railway - Pikes Peak Historical Street Railway Foundation

2333 Steel Dr, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Click here for current view: https://maps.app.goo.gl/e6qHu5XyKsaKtM8w7

Photo 1) 1937 Aerial View still showing the round house in tack.

Photo 2) 1907 Sanborn Map of Colorado Springs, Colorado L.O.C.

Photo 3) Bad copy of the CRIP Roundhouse Roswell & Colorado Springs

Photo 4) 1960 Aerial view of the what is left of CRIP Round House

— in Colorado Springs, CO.

Richard Crabtree shared

Ben Thompson: there's a museum at that junction now in the former roundhouse

https://coloradospringstrolleys.com/

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