A portion of the original roundhouse still
remains in Grand Forks. It is located at
49°02'07.34"N x 118°28'02.42"W in Google
Earth. There is a photograph of the building in this thread at Railfan.net.
http://snipurl.com/spm90
You could visit there and take some measurements for your modelling project.
--- In BC-InterioRR@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "old_world_evergreen"wrote:
>
> Alright, here's a new question, that should pique the interest of the
> KVR fans around here, even though it's not quite the KVR.
>
> I've managed to get my hands on the new Robert Turner book, Steam along
> the Boundary, and I was very captivated by the one and only picture of
> the CPR roundhouse in Grand Forks, BC. From the picture it appears the
> roundhouse had a fairly unique design to it, and I am very curious if
> anyone here has more information about it. It looks like the perfect
> subject for a modeling project in my opinion.
BC-InterioRR - Discussing transportation in the southern BC Interior.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BC-InterioRR/
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