Roundhouse: (
Satellite, I-80 reused the land)
Backshop: (Satellite)
The railyard is now an intermodal yard.
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Rick Shilling commented on the following post
Sparks, Nevada Southern Pacific Railroad Roundhouse. The Western Nevada Historical Photo Collection. |
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Tim Starr posted
For some reason in my database, I had the Sparks, NV roundhouse measuring 425 feet. But in checking this 1912 map again, it was actually 450 feet in diameter (if the scale is accurate). This would indeed have made it the largest roundhouse west of the Mississippi River in the year it was built, 1904, as the Southern Pacific claimed (100-foot stalls, 100-foot turntable, 75 feet between TT and RH). It was even enlarged afterwards, with nine stalls lengthened to 150 feet. Demolished in 1959.
Richard Shulby: And the adjoining 1904 shop building (with later addition) was just razed in February of this year [2025]. |
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| 1950 Reno Quad @ 62,500 and 1957 Vista Quad @ 24,000 |
This shows how I-80 goes over the roundhouse land.
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| 60% 1982 Reno Quad @ 24,000 and 40% 1950 Reno Quad @ 62,500 |
The former backshop.
The two tanks on the left side of the above view are part of a couple of tank farms. I added the label "energyOil" because of these facilities.
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