Location: 21st Street Engine House, Detroit, MI

The Pere Marquette had an engine house at 21st street which had a 100' three-bearing, electric turntable. It was built in 1924 and still in place as of 1942.

Photo Info: Pere Marquette 1230 is photographed nearby crossing 24th Street in Detroit in 1948. [Jim Olmstead photo, Charles Geletzke Jr. collection]

Notes

This engine house was used by the PM for freight and passenger engines, and by the PRR passenger engines. [TSD] It had 28 stalls and services an average of 41 locomotives daily (90% PM and 10% PRR). [PM45]

The PRR built a large coaling dock here, next to the Coach Yard. It had a 500 ton capacity. [CQII]

Time Line

~1922. The PRR purchases 4.6 acres adjacent to the original PM roundhouse and coach yard for replacement of the roundhouse. [CQII]

1955. The C&O begins using the MC tunnel and stops using this roundhouse, moving diesel motive power to the engine house at Rougemere. [TSD]

1959. The PRR ends passenger service to FSUD and discontinues use of this round house, which is closed. [TSD]