Railway Roundhouses

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Description:Roundhouses are the large, circular or semicircular structures that are located surrounding or adjacent to locomotive turntables. The roundhouse in a railroad yard is typically where steam locomotives were maintained and stored.

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Brooklyn Roundhouse, Portland Oregon

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This area got its start as Brookland in the 1850"s. The Oregon Central Railroad arrived in the 1860's. The name changed and Brookland became a popular area to live and work known as the Brooklyn neighborhood.

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