The UP 25096 was assigned to the Kent Traveling Switcher in Kent, Washington in the 70s. At that time, I think it had a bunk bed. I worked with it a number times off the extra board as a brakeman.
I had the pleasure of riding in a U.P. caboose like this one way back in 1965. I was on a student trip and we went from Ayer to Attilia, Washington down the Snake River. It was a daylight trip at 60 mph and the weather is perfect. There is nothing like it to ride in a caboose.
The box was for ice and a water jug like on an office cooler sat on top.. Depress the button and water would flow thru copper pipes thru the ice to cool the water. Major terminals would have a sanitation wash station to clean the water jugs. Then in the late 70's railroads went to bottled water or 1/2 pints. It eliminated the job of bottle washer.
You can still find a few for sale from time to time, but not so much of a wide variety. You may want to find plans of the type you want and build one to full-scale. Just eliminate the trucks/couplers.
Agree...I have found a couple I am interested in through a long and exhaustive search, but transporting these can cost much more than the purchase price of the caboose/car...looking at all options at this point
Awesome tour of a cool caboose 👍
The UP 25096 was assigned to the Kent Traveling Switcher in Kent, Washington in the 70s. At that time, I think it had a bunk bed. I worked with it a number times off the extra board as a brakeman.
Thanks for the tour.
I had the pleasure of riding in a U.P. caboose like this one way back in 1965. I was on a student trip and we went from Ayer to Attilia, Washington down the Snake River. It was a daylight trip at 60 mph and the weather is perfect. There is nothing like it to ride in a caboose.
Oh I forgot to add it was a cab hop, engine and caboose only.
@@robertbowman3406 ......that makes 1965 a great year.......I was born in 65 lol. Thanks for sharing that cool memory.
The box was for ice and a water jug like on an office cooler sat on top.. Depress the button and water would flow thru copper pipes thru the ice to cool the water. Major terminals would have a sanitation wash station to clean the water jugs. Then in the late 70's railroads went to bottled water or 1/2 pints. It eliminated the job of bottle washer.
I love old cabooses.
Nice Caboose...thanks for providing the tour...would love to turn one of these into a tiny home...
You can still find a few for sale from time to time, but not so much of a wide variety. You may want to find plans of the type you want and build one to full-scale. Just eliminate the trucks/couplers.
Agree...I have found a couple I am interested in through a long and exhaustive search, but transporting these can cost much more than the purchase price of the caboose/car...looking at all options at this point
Co Mo Check out this caboose/home in Glacier National Park that you can rent............ua-cam.com/video/BxwAzex0au4/v-deo.html
VERY NICE...thank you for sharing the video...great examples of what you can do with train cars
Co Mo You’re welcome. I wish my house looked that good!
1:36 Was that a Twix wrapper in there?
You must your a light. Only you see..
Nice vid. EVERYBODY at one point wanted to ride in the caboose.
I still do
there is a Eureka in California but its mostly forest where is this ?
Theres a red caboose beside the courthouse in Chickasaw,AL. I was just wondering what it looked like on the inside they wont let you go into it
Wish someone could restore it.
Bronze star in the drawer at 1:37
Or a Twix wrapper..