Ok, here is the South Anderson (Indiana) Roundhouse in the late 1940s followed by two shots from 1954. The roundhouse had 16 stalls in 1950 After the coming of the diesel, it was cut to the 8 stalls shown here. In time, it was all torn down. To the right of the roundhouse where the telephone pole stands was the engine crew dispatcher building. Behind the roundhouse and beyond the stall, the turntable is aligned for the car shops.
This photo is all that is left of the South Anderson roundhouse in December 2002 and that was burned by vandals later.
Great photos, Roger, though I'm sorry to hear the remaining building was vandalized and arsonized. I assume from the size of the yard in the first photo that Anderson was a major rail hub, but by 1950 its activity had been reduced to almost nothing, sadly.
Sad news of the demise of those historic structures, Roger. Love that 0-8-0 switcher in the second photo. They were brutes compared to the 0-6-0s. Keep the history coming, Roger, we are enjoying it. Related note: I saw a post on TO today that the old ALCO shops in Schenectady, home of most of NY Central's steam, was slated to be demolished. :tb-sad:
Not at all. It's still alive and well. It was dieselized and it isn't as busy as it was, but it is hanging in there. Despite efforts of PC, CR and CSX to close it, it keeps right on going.
