C.P.R.R. Truckee Round House

C.P.R.R. Truckee Round House (HM24OT)

Location: Truckee, CA 96161 Nevada County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 19.733', W 120° 10.949'

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Needed to house and maintain the engines of the Central Pacific Railroad during construction of the Trans-Sierra
Crossing, an enclosed wooden round house was constructed here in 1868. It was razed by fire in March 1869. A 16 stall wooden structure was built that year as the maintenance facility of the C.P.R.R. Truckee Division. Another fire in 1876 resulted in construction of a 22 stall granite and wooden structure. This served thru 1942, when it was officially retired. A victim of the end of the steam era and consolidation of maintenance at other locations. The round houses were home to helper engines, fire trains and the first rotary snow plow in the Sierra.

Dedicated August 10, 1991 Chief Truckee Chapter No. 3691
E Clampus Vitus
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HM NumberHM24OT
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Year Placed1991
Placed ByChief Truckee Chapter No. 3691, E Clampus Vitus
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, January 17th, 2018 at 7:04pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 742859 N 4357060
Decimal Degrees39.32888333, -120.18248333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 19.733', W 120° 10.949'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 19' 43.98" N, 120° 10' 56.94" W
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Area Code(s)530, 775, 415
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 10011 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee CA 96161, US
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