Awesome video Brent ! I'm a 74 yr old woman , and l'd stay in that caboos in a heart beat . For many yrs I've wanted to turn a caboos into what we call today , a mini home . I loved every second of this video , please do more of them .
A clue as to "How this thing got here" notice that the Air Brake Angle Cock is OPEN on one end of the caboose and CLOSED on the other end which would indicate the direction it was 'Shoved' in there. 3:34 The two black boxes painted on the caboose is stencil showing it's lasting servicing and required inspection of air brakes and Journal Bearing. You probably already figured out the 'BLT 5 43' as Built May 1943. That's an old caboose and has "Journal Bearing' axles as compared to more recent 'Roller Bearings'. In the yard when I hired out as a Conductor in 1975 the 'Car Inspecters'(aka Carmen or Car Knockers) would hide their liquor bottle in the Jounal Boxes of the inbound trains they were inspecting. When the Carmen would 'Walk a Track' they would opent the Journal Box on every railcar and add oil. That's why in the old movies you see the RR Oil Cans. The traiinmaster always kept his liquor bottle in the second drawer down on his right on his desk. Many alcoholic 'Ttrainmen', 'Trackmen', 'Carmen' and even the Railroad Cop had a cooler full of Iced Beer in the trunk of the Railroad Police Car. I remember one RR Cop who was a 'Bookie' and used to drive around and talk to everyone and give them a Cold Can of Beer. No one back then ever got fired for alcohol by itself. You would have had to cause a BIG Major Derailment or fellow employee fatality to get fired. Eventually the Union would get them back to work. Oh, and another thing. Back then the WHOLE RAILROAD used Railroad Jargon or Slang. A 'Caboose' was called a 'Crummy'. The RR 'Handsign for a caboose was use your right or left hand and from above your belt to your armpit make it look like you're scratching the side of your rib cage. We used to talk almost all day in the yard using hand signs. Handheld radios hadn't been approved for railraod use yet. I suppose youu can Google 'Railroad Handsigns' or 'Railroad Slang' and get more details. I was sad to see all those things go away over time. Consequent the 'New Hires' never 'Kept a Eye on their Surroundings' and were prone to missing a lot of information and awareness of potential fatal mistakes. In my 37 years 15 fellow trainmen were killed on my railroad. 16th fatality March 2021 conductor crushed between boxcar and idellng locomotive 'Left Out to Foul.' Retired in 2015 with all of my limbs and most of my brain. It's somebody elses turn to run that railroad now. Thanks for the video ! Wes, Surf City, Calif
@@danadelaplante6797 Yes. I believe it is because he shows how to be in the moment, in wonder, imagination and pause. Being present with his surroundings, calm, noticing details and asking how, why and when.💯🇨🇦
when cabooses went out of fashion with the railways in the 80's they were sold cheap as surplus & many made camps with them or they were just scrapped...you could also find most any muscle car in yer local paper for $3k - everyone had them & gas wasn't even a thought because the price wasn't an issue
Great find! That guy's kids must have loved him a lot for getting him a caboose and tracks. I bet they shared some special memories there. He must have been a great dad. Nice dedication you did, Brent (as usual). Take care!
That's awesome! I'd make it a home I do a lot of mountain hiking and spend alot of camping with my 2 best friends ive 2 large dogs that are very big breed they don't let me out of their site and they are awesome! High altitudes snow they are bread for the mountains, and have big critters lol and won't back down from anything loyal lovable my grandkids love them, 2 years old now and they get huge average 150 to 170 lbs worth every penny lol awesome video my compliments sir I subscribed to your channel
It was always so exciting to wave at both the engineer and the man in the caboose as a child. I miss seeing the caboose and sad that kids of today won’t get the thrill of saying “here comes the caboose”.
What a unique find. That was a great gift to give their father. It’s kind of sad it’s just sitting out there all alone. It was neat to see the inside. Thanks for the neat explore!
This video sure brought memories of the time I bought a caboose back in 80’s in southern Manitoba for $2000 from a guy who worked for CPR as a brakeman out of Brandon MB. Had it trucked by my brother in law outside to a village called Napinka in SW Manitoba. There with my wife and 3 children lived for about 4 years while I built a stack wall home on the banks of the Souris river, thanks for the trip down memory lane.
@@guruoo we were not crammed into a a caboose,we lived on a acreage and spent a lot of time out doors knowing that we were going to move into a log home a couple of years. Ask my children if they have good memories of their growing up years, I know their answer .
@@dantoth1386 Sorry, my bad! Completely misunderstood you. I had this reality TV picture of what it would have been like as family of 5 living in a caboose!
A great Saturday night Brent ,hot cup of coffee and an abandon place from Brent. You could just imagine the excitement the owner must of felt on delivery day,I mean who wouldn't love a caboose on thier property . Enjoyed that thanks Dale
This is awesome! I can just imagine how great it would have been to sit and watch the animals from inside! There has to have been some roaming around the woods. Thanks for sharing this great find!
I absolutely loved this video of the caboose!! My grandfather had worked on the railroad ! He passed his “love “ for the railroad to my husband, my son, and myself! My son has incredible knowledge of the history of the railroad! What an incredible find!! ❤️
This was a great find! Back in the late 70's and into the 80's lots of caboose were bought and fixed up into tiny homes. Some were really beautifully done.
This has to be one of my favorite places you've taken us to. The simplicity is what makes it so special. And reading the back story concrete's it in my heart. Thank you...❤️
Dunsmuir Calif. (near Mt. Shasta) has a caboose hotel. You can stay in a variety of different cabooses. Cool place that had a fishing pond and restaurant years ago.
Historically, cabooses had bunk beds, cookstove and other amenities so the entire crew of the train could eat and sleep between "runs". That pretty much had ended by the 1950's when crews would be taxied to a railroad hotel. But cabooses continued to be used well into the 1980s so the rear end crew (conductor, rear brakeman, flagman) could ride and watch the train ahead and protect the rear of the train when stopped or shoving back. They had a whistle or horn attached to air tank feed off the brake line on each end, as well as the handbrakes and a "conductors valve" so the conductor could set the air brakes which would signal the engineer to stop. The red cord was attached to the emergency conductors valve that "dumped the air" on the train putting the train brakes into emergency (instant max braking force). That was only used in emergency situations, but the conductor used his regular valve to signal the engineer who may be well over a mile away and out of earshot of the horn or whistle. I wish you would have shown the COTS plate better. That is the black rectangle outlined in white on the sides of the caboose. It shows the build date on it, along with other info like the type of brake valve. Looks like it says it was either built in 5-13 or 5-43.
That’s a great find , reminds me of my late father who started with the CNR in 1953 right after he came back from Korea. He was with them for 35 years, I took many train trips and got into a fair amount of cabooses . So many memories.
This was so fun to see, thanks for taking us along! As a kid, I used to love waiting for the end of the train to see the caboose (like many others here in the comments, it seems!). Now I finally know what it looks like inside! And what a lovely gift it was, a little piece of history is an idyllic setting. It's a shame that it probably won't be restored and used/appreciated in some way... but you've captured it on video before it decays or gets scrapped, so at least now it can be remembered!
Watching the train go past you, waiting to see the caboose at the back end was always a sight as a boy, counting the number of cars right up till the end… 🚂 Many men still like to admire the rearview end of a nice caboose as it passes you by! 😉
Many people purchased these old cabooses from the railways when they abolished them in the 80’s and had them trucked and craned to a plot of land. They make fantastic cabins or a permanent micro homes for some. These were all quality built rolling structures that embodied mostly wood and metal and back in the 40’s & 50’s old growth clear Fir was the favoured choice for building such structures. You’d be hard pressed to find any plastic on these vans. Would love to own one myself! 😁
This is the coolest find ever. Imagine how cool it would be. People are now living in tiny houses, vans, etc. Hello A CABOOSE! Thank you for your long journey!
We used to play in these back in the 70's where they kept the "extra" cabooses on a siding when we were kids. Brings back memories! Thanks for this great find!
His children must have loved him so much for getting him a caboose that’s awesome. I was thinking a tiny home but pretty cool looking. Thank you for sharing 😊
there's a place i think in PA called the caboose motel. they have 12 cabooses redone as individual mini motel roooms, painted different colors, set up different, check em out
Now this had flavor! Nice vid! So glad it hasn't been all tagged up or vandalized. I hope it stays that way. Always wanted one of these just for this purpose. This was really neat!
This was such a unique find. Thanks SO much for showing this one to us. It would make a great place to "camp" or glamp! Thanks again Brent! You find the best places to film!
Imagine finding something like this caboose in the woods, wow!!! This would definitely make a great tiny home, and being out in the forest would certainly keep unwanted visitors away.
Too cool Brent! I would totally paint the inside and put a comfy couch in there and just hang out there with the hubby. 👍😊. Interesting facts about the caboose! Thanks Brent 😀
Omg...right now I am speechless........What a Find!!,. I had TEARS in my eyes, like I could feel how loved this property once was!!, and how much this Caboose meant to the man who passed on!!..This man was a wonderful father, and very loved by his children for them to go this far to make him smile!!...If I had the means and my dad loved trains, I'd do the same!..EPIC FIND!!!!...WOW!!!...This is now MY FAVE place, if I could finish fixing it up inside and out, I would...what a treat!!...thank goodness i am typing, because my jaw is STILL on my floor....THUMBS UP!!!..and the music you picked, once again, ties into the emotions left behind on this property..I have NO DOUBT his ashes are here ❤👌👍🙏
A family friend rode in those cabooses most of his working life. He would be gone for a week at a time and live in the caboose. I know that there was a cook stove/heater in it. It would be nice to move it to a museum. It's really in good shape.
You find the coolest things..Great find when i was a kid they was always a little red caboose at the end of every train..but they disappeared..Thanks for sharing..Love it..Hugs from the USA ❤❤
My aunt and uncle had a similar caboose as a cabin on an island in Alaska. In the 70's we visited them and had to take seaplane to the island. We had a cookout and their caboose cabin was really cool.
Abandoned Urbex Canada Thanks my friend for sharing this video with me Brent i really enjoyed the video about Abandoned 1940's Caboose Found Deep In The Woods. It’s been here for over 30 years! Explore #94 what an awesome video and i can't wait to see your next video and God Bless.
1) The red pull rope was replaced recently by probably the family -- it originally would have been wire rope and it was used to signal the engineer, similar to a pull rope used to signal a bus driver you want them to stop at the next stop, 2) the large cup holder you refer to was to hold a fire extinguisher. 3) the smaller holders that had multiple holes was to hold flags. 4) green paint was original inside -- it was that color green because it was determined back in the days of old it would sooth ones tensions (for real!). 5) looks like someone re-paneled the exterior with some type of plywood. 6) two of the three windows on the one side are house windows and not original to the train. 7) as 'funnelfan' said below the caboose was for all train staff to use and would have had lots of amenities. 8) the turning wheels on each end of the caboose are "brakes" and it appears one is locked on.---an old train guy
My guess is the cable put the train into emergency stop in the event of a problem. In the video, it appeared to be connected to an air pipe, and probably opened an air valve, bleeding off the air pressure and applying the breaks. The conductor was in the caboose and watched the rear half of the train to make sure there were no problems. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong.
Correct, a 44 year conductor messaged me and it’s for the emergency brake. He also confirmed it was built in May 1943. The holder up top was for fuses 😁👍🏻
Wow, what an amazing find and in such great condition. That gentleman must have been a great Dad for his children to buy him such a great gift. Really great explore Brent thanks for sharing
That’s one gem of a find!!!!! I love the information that you were able to find on it, very interesting. My grandfather worked for CN rail in the the 30s, 40s and 50s. I have a picture of him standing on the front (fan part of the train) of an old steam engine train. That was one massive beast. Would love to see more of this kind of video as well as the abandoned houses.
10:24 fire extinguisher. One of the reasons the caboose was discontinued because in an accident the wood stove would turn over, and they always caught fire...
So unique and one of a kind to have your very own caboose on your estate. I’m sure it had a lot of use when the original owner placed it there. Unusual find, thanks for taking us along.
This great find was deserving of your Awesome Filming,, editing and music. Just amazing out in the middle of the woods this Canadian Pacific caboose has the perfect setting. The copula on top is very cool! You definitely brought it to your viewers with this explore! Huge Thank you for this one!!💯💯💯🚂🚂🚂
Another great explore. Love the caboose very much. I have never seen one. It was the first for me. Thank you for sharing. Greetings from Doris in Australia :)
This was an amazing find! The caboose was awesome. I think it would have been a fantastic place to spend the day or night. Checking out nature and just relaxing. ♥️♥️
I think i wouldn't mind staying there for a few months out of the year during the summer when it gets too hot in the South. you have a cute smile. Thnaks for showing!!!
I absolutely LIVE it, i would move right on in, fix what needed to be fixed and start planting the garden as soon as the snow melted. Absolutely my cup of tea to live there.
Hi Brent 😁 wow! I love 💕 trains too! My Dad used to work on trains in his youth.He’ll be 89 yrs old this summer,He’s my treasured father.Any ways,crazy to find this train in the woods, but what a sweet present 🎁 for the man who got this from his family.It’d be so neat to take a trip on one.Thanks again for this video,wow the history of how it’s made 👏👌
I remember getting a ride in a caboose once when I was a teen just down the railroad track 100 ft from our house.was the middle of winter and we used the tracks as a short cut to get to school. Train gave my friend and I a ride down to the next road crossing. It was lovely and warm in there, had one of those round stoves in it. You find the most unusual things way out in the bush Brent. I really enjoy your explorations into these abandoned buildings.
So awesome Brent!! Wow, truly a unique explore. That would be a super cool hang-out spot with friends or for alone time. Thanks for sharing, I've never seen the inside of a caboose that wasn't in a movie! Thanks for hiking for us! 😃🥰 Love, hugs & God Bless you
Outstanding contribution Funnelfan ! There is so much that goes on at a railroad that the public never really gets to see. I think most people think of a train as going through the intersection at 65 MPH and the engineer('Hoghead') sits behind a Steering wheel. Speaking of 'Steering Wheel' the caboose hand brake 'Wheel' was mounted 'Horizontally' on top of a 'Vertical' shaft. To this day 'Hand Brakes' are still used to hold the railcar in place so it doesn't roll away. When that happens that railcar can get up to some dangerous high speeds by itself and that's why there is a 'Derail' device to 'Derail' anything that tries to 'Sneak Out of a Yard'. It doesn't sound right but by putting the wheels in the dirt or 'Ballast'(rocks) it comes to a STOP really quick! Stay with me.... Originally all rail cars had that type of hand brake and was referred to as a 'Staff Brake'. On box cars that hand brake extended all the way to the top of the railcar so that 'Originally' (you won't believe this) that's how they stopped or slowed the train. That was before the invention of Railroad Air Brakes. Thus the Titles: 'Head BRAKEman' and the Rear 'BRAKEman'. The 'BRAKEMEN' jumped from boxcar roof to boxcar roof to apply handbrakes. Wes.....where are you going with this story? Now days that caboose 'Brake Wheel' is mounted on each end of every caboose and it's 'Vertical' and real easy to access standing on the rear caboose platform. Being the 'Prankster' that I am and looking to take 'FOOL' advantage of any opportunity to do something with 'Absurd Humor' I would hold on to that brake wheel when we 'Shoved' back to the yard after having spotted various industry customers. As we 'Shoved' across street crossing the waiting motorists would see me 'Steering the Train' ! Ya get the idea? (please don't hit me!) Wes, Surf City, Calif
Imagine all the miles this piece of history has travelled and then all the good times that were more than likely had during its second life and now here she sits empty and abandoned a piece of history long since forgotten thank you for sharing this.
Such nostalgia! I imagine some very good times were had here. Camping ,first kisses maybe? But you can't take it with you! Enjoy your family and make memories!
The scope and variety of your explorations are very impressive, Brent. This was very cool and still in Great shape for its age. It's bigger and better equipped than some tiny houses. The family loved their Dad a lot to give him such an unusual and expensive thing for a present.
Very cool, that would make a really nice little cabin in the woods. It was built to last on the railroad so sitting in the woods it would last a good long time with minimal upkeep.
Omg awesome! It reminds me of the Cabooses at McDonald’s when I was a kid! Birthday 🎂 parties in it rocked!! And we’re the best party for sure!! 🎉🎈🎁 Thanks for sharing and bringing back memories of childhood!😊😊
Hey Abandoned Urban Canada, at 10:40 the holder is for the flags. They keep them here and sometimes has to show them out the window for different signals, like when shunting train cars, guarding a level crossing, warning other trains, etc.
My uncle Fred worked in a factory that made the rail, wheels, caboose, rail cars. I miss him. He pass away in 1977 and every time I go back to Canada, I stop at the cemetary first before going to see my love one.
Really cool, like you, I love trains. Growing up as a kid in the Midwest of the USA I’d always watch for the caboose to know when the end of the train was near. Sad they are no longer needed, glad I grew up during a time they were used. Thanks for the information on how it got where it was, some really great children to spend that much on a birthday present, curious if the father worked for the railroad?
Awesome video Brent ! I'm a 74 yr old woman , and l'd stay in that caboos in a heart beat . For many yrs I've wanted to turn a caboos into what we call today , a mini home . I loved every second of this video , please do more of them .
A clue as to "How this thing got here" notice that the Air Brake Angle Cock is OPEN on one end of the caboose and CLOSED on the other end which would indicate the direction it was 'Shoved' in there. 3:34 The two black boxes painted on the caboose is stencil showing it's lasting servicing and required inspection of air brakes and Journal Bearing. You probably already figured out the 'BLT 5 43' as Built May 1943. That's an old caboose and has "Journal Bearing' axles as compared to more recent 'Roller Bearings'. In the yard when I hired out as a Conductor in 1975 the 'Car Inspecters'(aka Carmen or Car Knockers) would hide their liquor bottle in the Jounal Boxes of the inbound trains they were inspecting. When the Carmen would 'Walk a Track' they would opent the Journal Box on every railcar and add oil. That's why in the old movies you see the RR Oil Cans. The traiinmaster always kept his liquor bottle in the second drawer down on his right on his desk. Many alcoholic 'Ttrainmen', 'Trackmen', 'Carmen' and even the Railroad Cop had a cooler full of Iced Beer in the trunk of the Railroad Police Car. I remember one RR Cop who was a 'Bookie' and used to drive around and talk to everyone and give them a Cold Can of Beer. No one back then ever got fired for alcohol by itself. You would have had to cause a BIG Major Derailment or fellow employee fatality to get fired. Eventually the Union would get them back to work. Oh, and another thing. Back then the WHOLE RAILROAD used Railroad Jargon or Slang. A 'Caboose' was called a 'Crummy'. The RR 'Handsign for a caboose was use your right or left hand and from above your belt to your armpit make it look like you're scratching the side of your rib cage. We used to talk almost all day in the yard using hand signs. Handheld radios hadn't been approved for railraod use yet. I suppose youu can Google 'Railroad Handsigns' or 'Railroad Slang' and get more details. I was sad to see all those things go away over time. Consequent the 'New Hires' never 'Kept a Eye on their Surroundings' and were prone to missing a lot of information and awareness of potential fatal mistakes. In my 37 years 15 fellow trainmen were killed on my railroad. 16th fatality March 2021 conductor crushed between boxcar and idellng locomotive 'Left Out to Foul.' Retired in 2015 with all of my limbs and most of my brain. It's somebody elses turn to run that railroad now. Thanks for the video ! Wes, Surf City, Calif
Hey thanks for sharing this and your knowledge 😁👍🏻
Ya, that was my first thought too.
A true part of history you are ..thankyou wes...
Thanks for taking the time to write that !
Omg……great story!
So sweet of this family to get him this as a gift. He must have been a special guy. We need more stories like this in the world right now.
Can say that again. Love this channel to escape and explore-he makes it as though you are really there.😁
@@danadelaplante6797 Yes. I believe it is because he shows how to be in the moment, in wonder, imagination and pause. Being present with his surroundings, calm, noticing details and asking how, why and when.💯🇨🇦
when cabooses went out of fashion with the railways in the 80's they were sold cheap as surplus & many made camps with them or they were just scrapped...you could also find most any muscle car in yer local paper for $3k - everyone had them & gas wasn't even a thought because the price wasn't an issue
That is so cool, the kids bought the thing for their father!! Definetly a unique find, LOVE IT!!
Great find! That guy's kids must have loved him a lot for getting him a caboose and tracks. I bet they shared some special memories there. He must have been a great dad. Nice dedication you did, Brent (as usual). Take care!
Thanks Patricia 😁
That's awesome! I'd make it a home I do a lot of mountain hiking and spend alot of camping with my 2 best friends ive 2 large dogs that are very big breed they don't let me out of their site and they are awesome! High altitudes snow they are bread for the mountains, and have big critters lol and won't back down from anything loyal lovable my grandkids love them, 2 years old now and they get huge average 150 to 170 lbs worth every penny lol awesome video my compliments sir I subscribed to your channel
@@AbandonedUrbexCanada the cable you questioned what was it for , to hang and dry clothes on bad weather , great video
@@gunny8978 Like a dream to me, same reasons. Give it some elevation, and enjoy the view out of the windows of the upper observation room.
@@guruoo yes ma'am great minds think a like 🤣
It was always so exciting to wave at both the engineer and the man in the caboose as a child. I miss seeing the caboose and sad that kids of today won’t get the thrill of saying “here comes the caboose”.
I always waved too 😂 they must have felt like celebrities 😎
As a child I grew up beside an old railway station and always waved too.
We had a train in other part of town. I loved waiting for caboose and waiving. One time I think I got them to honk the train horn! So cool.
What a unique find. That was a great gift to give their father. It’s kind of sad it’s just sitting out there all alone. It was neat to see the inside. Thanks for the neat explore!
This video sure brought memories of the time I bought a caboose back in 80’s in southern Manitoba for $2000 from a guy who worked for CPR as a brakeman out of Brandon MB. Had it trucked by my brother in law outside to a village called Napinka in SW Manitoba. There with my wife and 3 children lived for about 4 years while I built a stack wall home on the banks of the Souris river, thanks for the trip down memory lane.
Still trying to imagine a Mom, dad, and 3 kids living crammed into a caboose.
@@guruoo we were not crammed into a a caboose,we lived on a acreage and spent a lot of time out doors knowing that we were going to move into a log home a couple of years. Ask my children if they have good memories of their growing up years, I know their answer .
@@dantoth1386 Sorry, my bad! Completely misunderstood you. I had this reality TV picture of what it would have been like as family of 5 living in a caboose!
Dear gfs , try and imagine a family of 5 crammed into an apartment in New York or L.A. or Toronto. That I think would be horrible.
@@dantoth1386 Can't unsee that image.
A great Saturday night Brent ,hot cup of coffee and an abandon place from Brent. You could just imagine the excitement the owner must of felt on delivery day,I mean who wouldn't love a caboose on thier property . Enjoyed that thanks Dale
This is awesome! I can just imagine how great it would have been to sit and watch the animals from inside! There has to have been some roaming around the woods. Thanks for sharing this great find!
My thoughts exactly. Safely sheltered while watching the wilderness.
@@danadelaplante6797 Lol…There are not old rail cars in the wilderness…lol.
I cant help but wonder how did it get there?
@@dronevids1611 All the information is under the video.
I absolutely loved this video of the caboose!! My grandfather had worked on the railroad ! He passed his “love “ for the railroad to my husband, my son, and myself! My son has incredible knowledge of the history of the railroad! What an incredible find!! ❤️
This was a great find! Back in the late 70's and into the 80's lots of caboose were bought and fixed up into tiny homes. Some were really beautifully done.
This has to be one of my favorite places you've taken us to. The simplicity is what makes it so special. And reading the back story concrete's it in my heart. Thank you...❤️
Agree the 'simplicity' ...was a real neat watch, this one.😊
Thank you so much glad you enjoyed it 😁
Oh yeah. he is a great explorer
I think it would be so cool to make a tiny house out of it!! Love it!!🌟😊👍
Thinking the same
I was so thinking this 😁👍🏻
Dunsmuir Calif. (near Mt. Shasta) has a caboose hotel. You can stay in a variety of different cabooses. Cool place that had a fishing pond and restaurant years ago.
I was thinking the same!!
I thought that’s what it was at first. Man would be so cool
Historically, cabooses had bunk beds, cookstove and other amenities so the entire crew of the train could eat and sleep between "runs". That pretty much had ended by the 1950's when crews would be taxied to a railroad hotel. But cabooses continued to be used well into the 1980s so the rear end crew (conductor, rear brakeman, flagman) could ride and watch the train ahead and protect the rear of the train when stopped or shoving back. They had a whistle or horn attached to air tank feed off the brake line on each end, as well as the handbrakes and a "conductors valve" so the conductor could set the air brakes which would signal the engineer to stop. The red cord was attached to the emergency conductors valve that "dumped the air" on the train putting the train brakes into emergency (instant max braking force). That was only used in emergency situations, but the conductor used his regular valve to signal the engineer who may be well over a mile away and out of earshot of the horn or whistle.
I wish you would have shown the COTS plate better. That is the black rectangle outlined in white on the sides of the caboose. It shows the build date on it, along with other info like the type of brake valve. Looks like it says it was either built in 5-13 or 5-43.
That’s a great find , reminds me of my late father who started with the CNR in 1953 right after he came back from Korea. He was with them for 35 years, I took many train trips and got into a fair amount of cabooses . So many memories.
Wow! That would make cherished memories to hold on to. Wonderful.🇨🇦
Imagine the stories that thing could tell if it could talk!!
This was so fun to see, thanks for taking us along! As a kid, I used to love waiting for the end of the train to see the caboose (like many others here in the comments, it seems!). Now I finally know what it looks like inside! And what a lovely gift it was, a little piece of history is an idyllic setting. It's a shame that it probably won't be restored and used/appreciated in some way... but you've captured it on video before it decays or gets scrapped, so at least now it can be remembered!
Same. Was sure seat to see inside. Something about trains that are so fun.
Watching the train go past you, waiting to see the caboose at the back end was always a sight as a boy, counting the number of cars right up till the end… 🚂
Many men still like to admire the rearview end of a nice caboose as it passes you by! 😉
yea. The feeling of being there from this video is amazing.
I would enjoy a place like this. The peace and quiet.
At the Perris, CA rail museum I finally got to ride in a caboose. I had wanted to since I was a small boy in the 1940's. Now I am 80.
So cool!! I’ve never been inside a caboose either! Didn’t know they stopped using them. Thanks for showing us this gem in the woods!
Many people purchased these old cabooses from the railways when they abolished them in the 80’s and had them trucked and craned to a plot of land. They make fantastic cabins or a permanent micro homes for some. These were all quality built rolling structures that embodied mostly wood and metal and back in the 40’s & 50’s old growth clear Fir was the favoured choice for building such structures. You’d be hard pressed to find any plastic on these vans. Would love to own one myself! 😁
I was having the tiny house vibes upon the camera entering- I want to make it live again…
Check out the red caboose motel
$20.000 seems very steep..back then when money was worth something..
This is the coolest find ever. Imagine how cool it would be.
People are now living in tiny houses, vans, etc. Hello A CABOOSE!
Thank you for your long journey!
We used to play in these back in the 70's where they kept the "extra" cabooses on a siding when we were kids. Brings back memories! Thanks for this great find!
His children must have loved him so much for getting him a caboose that’s awesome. I was thinking a tiny home but pretty cool looking. Thank you for sharing 😊
there's a place i think in PA called the caboose motel. they have 12 cabooses redone as individual mini motel roooms, painted different colors, set up different, check em out
IT WAS A PLEASURE TO SEE THIS REAL HISTORIC PIECE==''KUDOS'' I WOULD HAVE LIVED THERE IN MY YOUNGER DAYS''
Now this had flavor! Nice vid!
So glad it hasn't been all tagged up or vandalized. I hope it stays that way. Always wanted one of these just for this purpose. This was really neat!
Thank you. Caboose's have a special place in my heart and this particular one has great memories. Caboose #5
This was such a unique find. Thanks SO much for showing this one to us. It would make a great place to "camp" or glamp! Thanks again Brent! You find the best places to film!
Hi 👋 dear, how are you doing?
This can be a filming location.
Amazing explore. The caboose is in surprisingly good condition. I hope someone will rescue it and restore it.
I would if I could.
Imagine finding something like this caboose in the woods, wow!!! This would definitely make a great tiny home, and being out in the forest would certainly keep unwanted visitors away.
Too cool Brent! I would totally paint the inside and put a comfy couch in there and just hang out there with the hubby. 👍😊. Interesting facts about the caboose! Thanks Brent 😀
Your welcome!
Yes, a deck and it's complete!
Let the house burn.
Another great tour!
Thank you Brent! 👍👍👍👍👍
A deck on top accessed through the cupola would be awesome.
Omg...right now I am speechless........What a Find!!,. I had TEARS in my eyes, like I could feel how loved this property once was!!, and how much this Caboose meant to the man who passed on!!..This man was a wonderful father, and very loved by his children for them to go this far to make him smile!!...If I had the means and my dad loved trains, I'd do the same!..EPIC FIND!!!!...WOW!!!...This is now MY FAVE place, if I could finish fixing it up inside and out, I would...what a treat!!...thank goodness i am typing, because my jaw is STILL on my floor....THUMBS UP!!!..and the music you picked, once again, ties into the emotions left behind on this property..I have NO DOUBT his ashes are here ❤👌👍🙏
A family friend rode in those cabooses most of his working life. He would be gone for a week at a time and live in the caboose. I know that there was a cook stove/heater in it. It would be nice to move it to a museum. It's really in good shape.
Hello 👋 dear, how are you doing?
Brilliant! Love it my friend! Takes me back to my childhood.
You find the coolest things..Great find when i was a kid they was always a little red caboose at the end of every train..but they disappeared..Thanks for sharing..Love it..Hugs from the USA ❤❤
WOW! YOU COULD LIVE IN THIS! What a great find!!
My aunt and uncle had a similar caboose as a cabin on an island in Alaska. In the 70's we visited them and had to take seaplane to the island. We had a cookout and their caboose cabin was really cool.
How did they get it there?
If you can't get it there on tracks then helicopter or dragged in when trees were not grown up?
~ Was that on Salt Spring Island, B.C.?
@@chrisgraham2904 my thought as well
Abandoned Urbex Canada Thanks my friend for sharing this video with me Brent i really enjoyed the video about Abandoned 1940's Caboose Found Deep In The Woods. It’s been here for over 30 years! Explore #94 what an awesome video and i can't wait to see your next video and God Bless.
I enjoyed this very much. Thank you for taking us along!
Great! Thanks
The red cord is the emergency brake cord. Very Cool, Thanks Brent.
Growing up we had a train museum in my hometown….we would walk up to it all the time! So interesting when we were kiddo’s!
I bet!
Love these kinds of exploratie video's. Respectfull and intriguing.
Thank you.
Thanks!
1) The red pull rope was replaced recently by probably the family -- it originally would have been wire rope and it was used to signal the engineer, similar to a pull rope used to signal a bus driver you want them to stop at the next stop, 2) the large cup holder you refer to was to hold a fire extinguisher. 3) the smaller holders that had multiple holes was to hold flags. 4) green paint was original inside -- it was that color green because it was determined back in the days of old it would sooth ones tensions (for real!). 5) looks like someone re-paneled the exterior with some type of plywood. 6) two of the three windows on the one side are house windows and not original to the train. 7) as 'funnelfan' said below the caboose was for all train staff to use and would have had lots of amenities. 8) the turning wheels on each end of the caboose are "brakes" and it appears one is locked on.---an old train guy
Thank you! This was very useful!
Now I know what the inside of a caboose looks like. Great explore and great research on how it got there. Thanks!
My guess is the cable put the train into emergency stop in the event of a problem. In the video, it appeared to be connected to an air pipe, and probably opened an air valve, bleeding off the air pressure and applying the breaks. The conductor was in the caboose and watched the rear half of the train to make sure there were no problems. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong.
That is all correct. Rear brakeman would be there too. The conductor held the train manifest. And would work on paperwork as time permitted.
Thanks makes sense. Was curious as to why or what that cable was for.😀
Correct, a 44 year conductor messaged me and it’s for the emergency brake. He also confirmed it was built in May 1943. The holder up top was for fuses 😁👍🏻
your not wrong ,worked on railroad for 28 years
@@AbandonedUrbexCanada Ah! so the holder up top was for fuses...nice to know...mystery solved...some of us were wondering😲👍💯🇨🇦🍁
I’ve never been in on either! Thanks for taking us along with ya Brent! 🥰🥰🥰
Your welcome Robin 😁
Brent great seeing you again . Great find as usual.
Thanks bill
Wow, what an amazing find and in such great condition. That gentleman must have been a great Dad for his children to buy him such a great gift. Really great explore Brent thanks for sharing
That’s one gem of a find!!!!! I love the information that you were able to find on it, very interesting. My grandfather worked for CN rail in the the 30s, 40s and 50s. I have a picture of him standing on the front (fan part of the train) of an old steam engine train. That was one massive beast. Would love to see more of this kind of video as well as the abandoned houses.
Hi 👋 sherry, how are you doing?
This video has nostalgic touch.
10:24 fire extinguisher. One of the reasons the caboose was discontinued because in an accident the wood stove would turn over, and they always caught fire...
Such a cool explore Brent!! I’ve never seen the inside of a caboose before! Thanks for sharing!
Cheers :)
A restaurant in our town bought an old caboose like that and turned it into a dining car complete with 2nd tier you access by ladder. Very popular.
I miss riding on trains. Had the joy of going from Ontario to British Columbia 2 -1/2 weeks, loved every moment
That’s awesome I want to do this
Enjoyed the caboose explore. Liked the follow up info on the owner and history of caboose 👍👍😀
What fantastic find. The gentleman had some very special children to gift him a caboose. Another great explore 👊👍
What a great piece of history still intact..love it
Love this. I was imagining how great it would be to have a cup of coffee and sit by the fireplace and read a book and have a hot cup of tea.
Great video Brent. I really enjoyed watching it. I bet the gentlemen who used to live there loved sitting in that caboose.
So unique and one of a kind to have your very own caboose on your estate. I’m sure it had a lot of use when the original owner placed it there. Unusual find, thanks for taking us along.
This great find was deserving of your Awesome Filming,, editing and music. Just amazing out in the middle of the woods this Canadian Pacific caboose has the perfect setting. The copula on top is very cool! You definitely brought it to your viewers with this explore! Huge Thank you for this one!!💯💯💯🚂🚂🚂
Thanks so much! I have always waved to the conductors going by when I was a kid. Now I finally seen inside one 😁
Such an awesome find. What great children this man had. Wow, is all I have. Thanks for sharing.
Another great explore. Love the caboose very much. I have never seen one. It was the first for me. Thank you for sharing. Greetings from Doris in Australia :)
That is very cool! So glad it’s not destroyed! Great job!
Take care!
Be safe!!
This was an amazing find! The caboose was awesome. I think it would have been a fantastic place to spend the day or night. Checking out nature and just relaxing. ♥️♥️
I think i wouldn't mind staying there for a few months out of the year during the summer when it gets too hot in the South. you have a cute smile. Thnaks for showing!!!
Thank you! 😁
@@AbandonedUrbexCanada 😃
Thank you Brent. That was so unique and interesting. Your research made it even more so. What a lovely story. I would live there in a heartbeat.🤗🧚♀️
I absolutely LIVE it, i would move right on in, fix what needed to be fixed and start planting the garden as soon as the snow melted. Absolutely my cup of tea to live there.
Hi Brent 😁 wow! I love 💕 trains too! My Dad used to work on trains in his youth.He’ll be 89 yrs old this summer,He’s my treasured father.Any ways,crazy to find this train in the woods, but what a sweet present 🎁 for the man who got this from his family.It’d be so neat to take a trip on one.Thanks again for this video,wow the history of how it’s made 👏👌
I remember getting a ride in a caboose once when I was a teen just down the railroad track 100 ft from our house.was the middle of winter and we used the tracks as a short cut to get to school. Train gave my friend and I a ride down to the next road crossing. It was lovely and warm in there, had one of those round stoves in it.
You find the most unusual things way out in the bush Brent. I really enjoy your explorations into these abandoned buildings.
This is so cool! Thanks for posting 🚂👍
So awesome Brent!! Wow, truly a unique explore. That would be a super cool hang-out spot with friends or for alone time. Thanks for sharing, I've never seen the inside of a caboose that wasn't in a movie! Thanks for hiking for us! 😃🥰 Love, hugs & God Bless you
Amazing to find this in such good shape!
I appreciate how moments you show are such that you are "in the moment' wondering, imagining, appreciating the surroundings you are in. 🇨🇦
This was fantastic. Thank you for this and the history behind it.
Outstanding contribution Funnelfan ! There is so much that goes on at a railroad that the public never really gets to see. I think most people think of a train as going through the intersection at 65 MPH and the engineer('Hoghead') sits behind a Steering wheel.
Speaking of 'Steering Wheel' the caboose hand brake 'Wheel' was mounted 'Horizontally' on top of a 'Vertical' shaft. To this day 'Hand Brakes' are still used to hold the railcar in place so it doesn't roll away. When that happens that railcar can get up to some dangerous high speeds by itself and that's why there is a 'Derail' device to 'Derail' anything that tries to 'Sneak Out of a Yard'. It doesn't sound right but by putting the wheels in the dirt or 'Ballast'(rocks) it comes to a STOP really quick!
Stay with me....
Originally all rail cars had that type of hand brake and was referred to as a 'Staff Brake'. On box cars that hand brake extended all the way to the top of the railcar so that 'Originally' (you won't believe this) that's how they stopped or slowed the train. That was before the invention of Railroad Air Brakes. Thus the Titles: 'Head BRAKEman' and the Rear 'BRAKEman'. The 'BRAKEMEN' jumped from boxcar roof to boxcar roof to apply handbrakes.
Wes.....where are you going with this story?
Now days that caboose 'Brake Wheel' is mounted on each end of every caboose and it's 'Vertical' and real easy to access standing on the rear caboose platform.
Being the 'Prankster' that I am and looking to take 'FOOL' advantage of any opportunity to do something with 'Absurd Humor' I would hold on to that brake wheel when we 'Shoved' back to the yard after having spotted various industry customers. As we 'Shoved' across street crossing the waiting motorists would see me 'Steering the Train' !
Ya get the idea? (please don't hit me!)
Wes, Surf City, Calif
This was an awesome find, one of my favorites for sure. Good job on this one.
Thanks so Much!
Imagine all the miles this piece of history has travelled and then all the good times that were more than likely had during its second life and now here she sits empty and abandoned a piece of history long since forgotten thank you for sharing this.
That was fun! Glad you finally got to go into a caboose!
Such nostalgia! I imagine some very good times were had here. Camping ,first kisses maybe?
But you can't take it with you! Enjoy your family and make memories!
So interesting! And in amazing condition considering how long it’s been abandoned.
That was beautiful in the day! With a wood stove and a bar! Very cool! And a guitar!
Very unique and so cool. If I had one it would be my "tiny home".
Just a wonderful explore he must have been a unusual man . It’s all a little lonely now . I sure did in joy it all thank you for making the Video .
Love your videos. I have almost finished binging them all! I love how you take your time and look at things.
Thanks Jenny
That’s was awesome for the children to do that for him 🧡🧡🧡
The scope and variety of your explorations are very impressive, Brent. This was very cool and still in Great shape for its age. It's bigger and better equipped than some tiny houses. The family loved their Dad a lot to give him such an unusual and expensive thing for a present.
Thank you
Oh I could live in that on that land! How serene! Thanks for showing us.
“Abandoned…..Caboose!” he says!
How did you know it was there Brent?
Pretty neat! 🚂
Fun to know how it got there!!!
♥️ from Minnesota
Hard work goes into finding abandoned places 😁
@@AbandonedUrbexCanada ☺️ got it. Wont tell your sources! 😂
I'm currently living in a retrofitted caboose.
It's pretty cool.
Very cool, that would make a really nice little cabin in the woods. It was built to last on the railroad so sitting in the woods it would last a good long time with minimal upkeep.
Omg awesome! It reminds me of the Cabooses at McDonald’s when I was a kid! Birthday 🎂 parties in it rocked!! And we’re the best party for sure!! 🎉🎈🎁 Thanks for sharing and bringing back memories of childhood!😊😊
Hey Abandoned Urban Canada, at 10:40 the holder is for the flags. They keep them here and sometimes has to show them out the window for different signals, like when shunting train cars, guarding a level crossing, warning other trains, etc.
A 44 year conductor messaged me said the holder was for fuses
For fuses (flares).
Fusees-darn auto correct.
My uncle Fred worked in a factory that made the rail, wheels, caboose, rail cars. I miss him. He pass away in 1977 and every time I go back to Canada, I stop at the cemetary first before going to see my love one.
This is incredible never seen one in use never mind parked in the middle of the bush good job finding this one Brent👍
One of your bests! Thank you for sharing such a unique story!
Awesome thanks!
Really cool, like you, I love trains. Growing up as a kid in the Midwest of the USA I’d always watch for the caboose to know when the end of the train was near. Sad they are no longer needed, glad I grew up during a time they were used. Thanks for the information on how it got where it was, some really great children to spend that much on a birthday present, curious if the father worked for the railroad?
They should put this in the museum. It would be great restored.
Looking forward to this one wish I could just disappear off in to the woods and live in the little caboose
Same, wood stove going 🔥😁
Love it thank you so interesting
Wouldn't that be wonderful??? Think of all of the wild life u would get to see living out there...
AWESOME..THANKS 4 SHARING....
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Oh wow that is sooo cool! It would make an adorable tiny home…for me🙋🏻♀️😃. I love it! Thanks for taking us along.👍🏼
This is a really cool find, Brent! I've never seen the inside of a caboose before either so this was quite interesting.
Thank you 😁
Thank you very much for a enjoyable Vlog. Keep up the excellent work from one of your fans up in Beautiful Vancouver British Columbia Canada.