Old Roundhouse

Taken in the mid-1980’s, this is a picture of the old Southern Railroad Roundhouse, located in Spencer, North Carolina. In the foreground is the turntable used to turn locomotives around as well as to move them into the various service bays for repairs. The shops, which were closed in the 1960’s were at the time of operation, the largest between Washington, DC and Atlanta, GA. The roundhouse as well as all other buildings on the site have been renovated and are part of the North Carolina Transportation Museum.