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Title: Como Roundhouse
Post by: Rick on July 30, 2026, 10:33:27 AM

While driving towards my next destination in Colorado I saw a sign for a roundhouse off to the right.
I made the right hand turn and less than a quarter mile sat this roundhouse in Como, CO.
Unfortunately the site is fenced off and is only open a few days out of the year.
I would have loved to get in there and look around.

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This was the best I could do of getting a picture of the roundhouse.
Reminded me of the kit that SRMW made.

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Title: Re: Como Roundhouse
Post by: deemery on July 30, 2026, 11:24:00 AM

My photos of Como here: http://davebert.photos/ColoradoFrontRange07/colorado07_014.html

Model Masterpieces did a kit of this in plaster. It's a great kit, but takes a lot of work. Those pop up on auction sites on occasion.

dave

Title: Re: Como Roundhouse
Post by: Rick on July 30, 2026, 12:07:42 PM

Dave, you were lucky to get in.
Was it open more often then?
You also saw six stalls and there's only three now.
The others were damaged in a fire.

Title: Re: Como Roundhouse
Post by: deemery on July 30, 2026, 12:32:38 PM

As I recall, the restoration work was just getting started back when I visited in 2007. It's a shame they lost 3 stalls in a fire, but presumably the stone is OK and can be used to maintain the remaining stalls. I think these were 'film camera' shots, sorry the interior photos are so dark!

dave

Title: Re: Como Roundhouse
Post by: PRR Modeler on July 30, 2026, 02:41:18 PM

Thanks for sharing Rick and Dave.

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