Nevada Central Turntable

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Nevada Central Turntable
Nevada Central turntable (Austin NV) from E 1.JPG
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Nevada Central Turntable
Location in Nevada
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Nevada Central Turntable
Location in United States
LocationOff Austin Roping Arena Rd., S side of US 50, Austin, Nevada
Coordinates 39°29′49.6″N117°5′1.85″W / 39.497111°N 117.0838472°W / 39.497111; -117.0838472 Coordinates: 39°29′49.6″N117°5′1.85″W / 39.497111°N 117.0838472°W / 39.497111; -117.0838472
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1880 (1880)
Built byNorthwestern Construction Co.; McDonald, D.
NRHP reference # 03000759 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 14, 2003

The Nevada Central Turntable in Austin, Nevada is a railway turntable that was built in 1880 and used until 1938. It is located off Austin Roping Arena Rd., on the south side of U.S. 50. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [1]

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It was a work of Northwestern Construction Co. and of D. McDonald. [2]

The site includes concrete foundations of a former engine house, with one stall for a single locomotive. The engine house itself was disassembled and put into storage in the late 1900s, with view towards preservation/restoration somehow later. [2]

An engine house is a building or other structure that holds one or more engines. It is often practical to bring engines together for common maintenance, as when train locomotives are brought together.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 J. Daniel Pezzoni (June 1, 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Nevada Central Turntable". National Park Service. and accompanying photo