Re: Roundhouse at Valley Hts

[pierson@gone.enet.dec.com (dave pierson)]

>>From: David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>

>>David Martin wrote:

>>> Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum is now at
>>> http://info.mountains.net.au/locodepot/

>>What's the proper term for the Valley Heights loco facility. Does
>>roundhoues describe loco stalls arranged in a circle fashion around a
>>turntable or does it in fact mean a "round" house i.e. right round the
>>turntable. If that is so, what is the proper description for Valley
>>Heights.

	Obviously I can't speak to usage of the langauge in Australia.
	For what its worth, US Usage uses 'roundhouse' for any
	quasi circular, 'segmental' (izzat a word??) 'building for
	light servicing loco's, usually steam'.  'we' had a few
	'360 degree' specimens, the term is used right down to two or
	three tracks.  I've not heard of one with the turntable
	undercover...

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