West Tulsa, OK - Roundhouse & Turntable Various photos of Tulsa, OK roundhouse and associated engine servicing facilities. 1) Servicing #984 outside of the roundhouse. 2) Nighttime action at the Tulsa wash rack. 3) More at the Tulsa wash rack. 4) Motive power outside the Tulsa roundhouse. 5) 979 takes a ride at the Tulsa turntable. 6) Tracks eye view of Tulsa roundhouse. Photographs dated October 1942. Photographs by John Vachon. Pictures are from the Library of Congress’ American Memory Collection, “America from the Great Depression to World War II: Photographs from the FSA-OWI, 1935-1945". I have posted since they are not eligible for copyright protection within the United States. For more information on searching or information on Reproduction and Rights, refer to Library of Congress, American Memory Collection.
A couple of questions about the roundhouse at West Tulsa, OK. Is it a frame building as it appears in these photos rather than a brick one? If so, what color was it painted, the same gray as the smaller depots?
