Illinois Central 1950 Caboose #9926

A railfan enjoys the view from open window of an Illinois Central red caboose, seen here in action in a pan at 1/13th. IC #9926 was built in 1950.

IC 9570, ICG 199570 wide vision caboose

Just another of well over a dozen cabeese on display at the Monticello Railway Museum.

A fascinating collection of railroadiana awaits - at the Monticello Railway Museum!

In addition to steam engines, diesels and passeng... (more)

One of the home-built cabooses with baggage compartment is on the rear of the Aberdeen & Rockfish train ti Fayetteville as it leaves Aberdeen.

Built December 8th 1956, retired April 10th 1990, and restored December 17th 2006, the "Gibsonville" caboose is open daily from 8am to sunset for tours and is in very good condition.

With the end of on era upon them, being replaced by flashing rear end devices (FREDs), Union Pacific cabooses are stored near UP’s shop in Omaha, Nebraska, in July 1983. The end of a freight tra... (more)

A 'Millenium' caboose in bad shape. CN 79834 is seen stopped in Vankleek Hill on the obscure CN Vankleek Spur. This caboose was built by CN in their Pointe St-Charles shop in Montreal under... (more)

A westbound hopper train rolls past the C&O coaling tower as it leaves Thurmond. Set designers for the movie Matewan have designated the coaling tower as part of the Stone Mountain Coal Co.

A pair of cranes wait for their next tour of duty in the backtrack as a westbound intermodal passes. These cranes have pretty much outlived their lives in Ontario on both CN & CP and are rare to f... (more)

After shooting the power of a westbound D&H train at ground level, I noticed a westbound train coming to a stop of the former Lehigh Valley main line. I repositioned myself on the CNJ embankment t... (more)

A bright yellow Union Pacific caboose trails a coal train westbound on UP’s Kearney Subdivision in July 1981.

V&T Bay-Window Caboose No. 50

Built in 1916, this Ex-Western Pacific Railroad bay-window caboose was acquired by the "new" V&T in 1977 and sees regular service on the line's tourist tra... (more)

Built in December 1946, Belt Railway of Chicago caboose No. 212 trails a transfer run into Chicago and North Western’s Proviso Yard in November 1983. The jet seemingly exiting the smokejack of t... (more)

For "Work Train Service Only" on the former New York Central Chicago Line in 1978.