On April 18, 1908, the Southern Pacific Railroad abandoned its engine house, turntable, and terminal in Rocklin, California. It was located at the corner of Rocklin Road and First Streets. It was moved to the nearby town of Roseville. Most Rocklin citizens did not believe the early reports of abandonment until “funeral” notices were posted around town for the death of the engine house. The removal of the machinery in Rocklin was completed exactly one week later on April 25th. Roseville was just a small unincorporated town prior to the move of the terminal. The relocation brought over 100 new homes to Roseville and a decline for Rocklin. The Roseville terminal became a major transportation hub when the Pacific Fruit Express (a subsidiary of Southern Pacific) built a giant ice making and train car icing facility in 1908. Photograph of the Rocklin engine house and turntable in the late 1860s by Alfred A. Hart, courtesy of the California State Library. #TodayInHistory #OnThisDay #Roc...