Surviving Roundhouses and Turntables in Louisiana

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Blue (Roundhouse and Turntable), Green (Roundhouse Only), Yellow (Turntable only), Red (Visual Remains)
TypeStallsYear BuiltRailroadCurrent UseCityStateCountryNotes
Visual Remains OnlyMissouri Pacific Union Pacific yard hard storage areaAlexandriaLAUSAfaint outline of foundation visible below stored items
Visual Remains Only12Southern Pacific Union Pacific YardAvondaleLAUSA
Visual Remains Only10Illinios Central RailyardBaton RougeLAUSAold pad is still visable
Visual Remains Only1883Southern Pacific parking lotLafayetteLAUSA Roundhouse outer ring is maybe slightly visible
Visual Remains OnlyKansas City Southern vacant lotLake CharlesLAUSAconcrete floor visible
Visual Remains OnlyLouisiana & Arkansas Louisiana Southern RailroadMindenLAUSAconcrete floor visible
Visual Remains OnlyArkansas & Louisana Missouri Arkansas Louisiana and Mississippi RR yardMonroeLAUSAconcrete floor visible
Visual Remains OnlyVicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Kansas City Southern yard hard storage padMonroeLAUSAconcrete floor visible
Roundhouse and Turntable9Public Belt (Illinois Central) CSX yardNew OrleansLAUSAOperational. Turntable built in 1925. Renovated in 2008.
Turntable OnlyShreveport & Red River Valley rail yardShreveportLAUSA
Visual Remains OnlyTexas & Pacific Union Pacific Hollywood yard storageShreveportLAUSAconcrete floor visible, some brush
Visual Remains OnlyKansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf Railroad wooded areaShreveportLAUSAPit is possibly obscured by trees

Statistics for Roundhouses in Louisiana

Maps And Lists of Roundhouses

Map Resources

Special thanks to Brian Berthold, Richard Shulby, and Mark Mason who have all worked together to research and locate many of the roundhouse remains shown in this database.

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