Santa Fe Powerhouse Chimney -- San Bernardino CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz
N 34° 06.419 W 117° 18.823
11S E 471065 N 3774062
All that remains of the Santa Fe Railroad Locomotive shops is the landmark lonely chimney which used to be attached to the powerhouse for the shops
Waymark Code: WMQW83
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/04/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member The_Draglings
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This chimney is all that is left of the historic Santa Fe Railroad Roundhouse and shops, that were demolished in 1994 to make way for core seagoing containers in this busy Inland Empire railyard. This chimney used to be attached to the shop powerhouse.

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" In 1994, with the demolition of the shops and roundhouse, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe moved their offices to the Midwest
abandoning the Depot."
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