New: (Satellite, they did a good job of removing the foundations, so why didn't they reuse the land?)
Tim Starr posted three images with the comment:
There are many roundhouse images "hidden" in photographs that aren't labeled as such. I was browsing all photos of Duluth hoping to get a glimpse of the original roundhouse built in 1870 and came across this photo from the 1890s. It is part of a panorama of Rice's Point and surrounding waterfront. The photo did not have any railroad related tags, so searching by "roundhouse," "engine house," etc. would have missed it completely. In the right background is the original roundhouse built by the Lake Superior and Mississippi, later taken over by the Northern Pacific. It lasted until the early 1900s when the NP built a much larger roundhouse next door. (Minnesota State Library)
Kent Rengo: Cool image showing the original LS&M roundhouse. Note the trestles spanning the open water. All that area would later be filled in to create the Duluth waterfront and rail yard aptly named Bridge Yard.
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| 1 Tim Starr posted At top right, the original 1870 roundhouse is facing the camera while the 8-stall addition is on the left side, to the left of the church steeple. After this photo was taken, the original stalls were rebuilt to resemble the newer stalls. |
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| 1895/95 Duluth Quad @ 62,500 |
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| 1953/55 Duluth Quad @ 24,000 |
A mix of the two so that you can see both roundhouses.
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| Both of the above topo maps |
The railyard still has quite a few tracks.
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| Satellite |
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