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Location DB > United States > Texas > Waco > MKT Warden Shops and Yard
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MKT Warden Shops and Yard
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created by mayhem154 on 2/5/2006 7:18 PM
last modified by Emperor Wang on 5/28/2009 6:07 PM
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 Overview
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Huge 4 story 175 foot long brick building with several smaller buildings on site.
 Basic Information
Type: Building
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Difficult
Recommendation: forget it
 Physical Information
Address
Katy Rd
Waco, Texas
United States
Owner: Union Pacific RR
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  •  Hazards
  • Union Pacific Railroad Police
  •  Interesting Features
    Huge old brick building with tons of windows (most are broken). Smaller corrugated tin buildings on property, also. Sits along side a very active railyard.


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  • Employees working in Yard.
  •  Historical Dates
    Built: 1912
    Closed: 0
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     History
    I have not been able to find information on this site. I do know that it is very old. Old timers in the area tell me it was originally the MK&T (Katy) RR Yard. During WWII, it was converted to a munitions factory. Union Pacific took ownership of the property when they bought out MK&T in the late 80's or early 90's. This is still an active site. I thought I'd check it out on a Sunday, but apperently, it a 7 day a week operation. I'm not sure if it's manned 24/7, so maybe a nighttime expediton may yield better results.

    *4/4/09
    This was the Missouri Kansas and Texas or KATY Lines' Warden Engine shops. Built in 1923 it was one of two steam engine shops that serviced the line, this handling the Southern half. A few tracks enter the building where one of two huge 180 ton cranes would lift each locomotive and move it to the appropriate bay for servicing. The huge 4 story 475 foot long shop could handle up to 18 locomotives

    I dont think it was ever converted to a munitions factory though as the railroad was a vital operation during World War Two. **I guess it was converted into a munitions factory for Vietnam, so I stand corrected.**

    Also of interest is an abandoned yard complete with an old turntable. There was a roundhouse there as well but it burned in the 1930s and was never rebuilt.
    *Bustedknuckle

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    Recon Visit
    Sun, Feb 5th, 2006
    posted by mayhem154
    10 pictures
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    The Rats Go Inside
    Mon, Feb 6th, 2006
    posted by Raticus
    76 pictures
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    Bluebonnets and Pit Bulls
    Sun, Apr 5th, 2009
    posted by Bustedknuckle
    18 pictures
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    The Shops
    Sun, Apr 5th, 2009
    posted by Bustedknuckle
    22 pictures
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    Final Trip
    Sun, May 17th, 2009
    posted by Bustedknuckle
    22 pictures
     


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    This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 5/28/2009 6:07 PM.

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  • on May 28 09 at 18:07, Emperor Wang validated this location
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  • on May 17 09 at 3:25, Opheliaism validated this location
  • on May 17 09 at 2:58, Bustedknuckle updated gallery Final Trip
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