The pit had to be enlarged enough to accommodate a Selkirk, which would have
been considerably larger than when it was constructed.
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: suddenstrikeca
To: cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 3:18 PM
Subject: [cpsig] Field's 1980s Roundhouse
Hi all,
Albeit a slim chance, would anyone out there have any information on the
Field Roundhouse of the 80's? I know it was constructed in 1913 as a 16-stall
house and eventually converted to the 4-stall one seen in a few 1980's photos
I've aquired. I've also found a plan in the CP SIG documents library detailing
the enginehouse's structure; it's not the same but very close to the 80's
photos I have. I have not located any information detailing the diameter of the
pit. It looks larger in the 80's than it did in an early 1900's shot. Would
anybody know the diameter?
As always, if anyone has any photos they wish to share of the roundhouse and
pit in the 1980's I would love to see them. I believe the shots are most likely
out there somewhere, most likely buried in someone's personal slide collections
and not archived. But, it's worth a shot to ask.
Thanks :)
