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Nevada Central Turntable

Coordinates: 39°29′49.6″N 117°5′1.85″W / 39.497111°N 117.0838472°W / 39.497111; -117.0838472
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Nevada Central Turntable
Looking westward across turntable, along onetime line of tracks
Nevada Central Turntable is located in Nevada
Nevada Central Turntable
Nevada Central Turntable
Location in Nevada
Nevada Central Turntable is located in the United States
Nevada Central Turntable
Nevada Central Turntable
Location in United States
LocationOff Austin Roping Arena Rd., S side of US 50, Austin, Nevada
Coordinates39°29′49.6″N 117°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 No.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 served the Nevada Central Railroad. 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]

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c J. Daniel Pezzoni (June 1, 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Nevada Central Turntable". National Park Service. and accompanying photo