Roundhouse

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004958",
  "term": "Roundhouse",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A circular or semi-circular building used for housing and servicing locomotives, particularly steam locomotives. It features a turntable in the center to rotate locomotives and direct them into individual stalls arranged radially around the turntable. These structures were once a common sight in railway yards, providing shelter for maintenance and storage.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "see_also": [
    "engine shed"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Lokschuppen",
    "es": "rotonda",
    "fr": "rotonde"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/roundhouse/"
}