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USA Trains New Center Cupola Caboose

12K views 42 replies 15 participants last post by  markoles 
WOah!
the fabled North East Style Caboose!! :)
so long merely a rumor..now its real!

yay!

thank you USA Trains!


The "North East Style" of steel caboose..
developed by the Reading in the 20's and also built by the Lehigh Valley and Western Maryland. (the three primary builders of this caboose style)
(and also smaller counts built by L&NE, L&HR, P&WV and CNJ..)


Later migrated to many other railroads as older cabooses were sold off.


For more info on this style of caboose, check out:

http://www.railroad.net/articles/railfanning/northeastcabooses/



http://www.railroad.net/articles/railfanning/northeastcabooses/parttwo.php




Posted By markoles on 10/24/2008 8:57 AM
Wow, That was a surprise! I thought USA was done with new large scale products.




why would they be done with new large scale products??




Scot
 
Posted By Esppe Pete on 10/24/2008 9:17 PM

Anyone know if Southern Pacific or UP ran Center Cupolas?
Pete


Posted By San Juan on 10/25/2008 3:54 PM

I doubt this version was ever used on the UP or SP as it's an eastern prototype. UP had a lot of center cupolas, but they were not the USA variety.




I have to keep cross-posting between the two threads on this topic! ;)" align="absmiddle" border="0" />
oh well..

yes, UP has owned this style of caboose!
in fact, they have one in service at this moment..
ex C&NW, originally LV..currently in use in UP MOW service:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=212793

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=945762

The fact that these cabooses started out in the East really has no bearing on where they wound up..
they have been found all over the country..

I dont know about SP..I will see what I can dig up..


Scot
 
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