THE CRESTLINE ROUNDHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY

Modern Photos of the Roundhouse

The Crestline, Ohio Pennsylvania Railroad Roundhouse Facility

Roundhouse curvature with brick over steel framework and wooden windows.

Roundhouse interior as seen from southeast entrance, stall #1.

Classic brick work shows well on the north side water treatment building.

The machine shop exterior was decorated with brick, rather creative work.

Exterior door hinges were cast into these steel door frames.

West end locomotive stalls. Classic huge metal exhaust stack, upper left.

Glass window block was used as a good source of interior illumination.

East side of facility. Office building on left and power house on the right.

Interior illumination was provided by many wooden frames with glass windows.

Inside lighting was mounted on steel support beams. Building door extension.

Interior floors, areas, were laid with oak blocks.

Close up of colorful dual smokestack fire brick.

This north side wall, near dual smokestack, has aged well.

South side of facility. Foundation of diesel shops is on far right.

This exposure of west end depicts parts/storage building and machine shop.


All above photos Copyright 2001, Ron Widman. All Rights Reserved.


Artist's rendering of the roundhouse as part of a Feasibility Study commissioned by the City of Crestline.