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These facilities were built in 1921, as a replacement for older structures. Because Rockland was at the end of the line, a turntable was built here in 1871, not long after service began on the line. The present turntable and engine house are the only known structures in the state to survive in this
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The turntable is about 100 feet (30 m) east of the engine house. It is 50 feet (15 m) in diameter, consisting of a steel deck mounted on a central pier and topped by wooden decking. The outer portion of the turntable rests on a rail attached to the concrete retaining wall that encircles
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The Rockland Turntable and Engine House are located about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of the city's downtown, in the former rail yard sandwiched between Park Street (
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the structure. A small operator's shed stands at the western edge of the turntable.
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Rockland Turntable and Engine House is located in Maine
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Rockland Railroad Station
Rockland, Maine
44°6′4″N 69°7′23″W / 44.10111°N 69.12306°W / 44.10111; -69.12306
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