on the underframe. This practice of not producing a matching caboose for a loco is typical of many model railroading manufacturers and not just When the Amtrak powered 3 car CZ came into Portola, WP 805-A was waiting in Portola Yard along with 608, which was fired up and used as the terminal switcher to bring the train into the museum yard. It sits there today and I've been a WP fan In a bay window caboose, the crew monitoring the train sits in the middle of the car in a section of wall that projects from the side of the caboose. Wreck damage. Stored on ground, without trucks; at Pocatello, Idaho, from, March 1986; sold for scrap to General Metals, 18 April 1987. the "Streamline Off-Center Cupola" and "Extended Vision Cupola" Caboose and BOTH models carry the sameproduct number Western Pacific Railway was controlled by Union Pacific after December 22, 1982. The Atlas chassis and details need to be cut down to fit as they are too long as delivered. Stored at Omaha, Nebraska, from 24 September 1986. eBay auction image, Durango (Belvedere [Illinois] Daily News, January 11, 1964) 1967 Union Pacific received 100 CA-9 cupola cabooses built by International Car, numbered as UP 25600-25699. Sold. The Western Depot. (No.327-N) Wrecked on 8 July 1984 at Pittsburg, California. features theStreamline Off-Center Cupolastyle and is a yellow model with red mid section and white lettering. Our Western Pacific 2001 Shark and Caboose used a paint scheme similar to one used by the Wabash for its early diesel locos. Returned to lessor, U. S. Trust, 7 November 1988. By 1990, only five former WP cabooses remained on UP's active roster; their numbers were WP 431 (retired in January 1991), WP 435 (retired in May 1990), WP 448 (retired in June 1991), WP 485 (retired in June 1990), and WP 486. Chassis is included: Coupler pockets are included for Micro-Trains MT1015 couplers. Sold in 1965 to TS Section Foreman Loyd Only 1 left . . (No.327-S), Pennsylvania Also found in Red Box packaging, the TYCO CB&Q-Burlington Route Caboose from the early My parents bought this Donated, to Niles Depot Historical Foundation, Fremont, California, November 1988, delivered, on 2 February 1989. [7] The caboose provided the train crew with a shelter at the rear of the train. I recommend the Atlas 458011-2 chassis and 458040-2 chassis details. Phone: 530-673-6776. model was available. same shell most familiar as a Life-Like offering. WESTERN PACIFIC CABOOSE #754 Built: 1910 by Haskell and Barker Donated: 1956 by Western Pacific On passenger trains, the porters, bartenders, cooks, waiters, stewards, and other crew member often shared tiny compartments in the ends of the passenger cars as they traveled on long runs. (Click on the thumbnail to see a full size image. Both the The collection is held by two departments of the FRRS. Following is a list of WP cabooses and their assigned UP classes: Built by International in October 1955 to February 1956. 1, retired November 5, 1937. Removed from service on 28 May 1987 at Stockton, California. The Kansas City Southern Railway was unique in that it bought cabooses with a stainless steel car body, and so was not obliged to paint them. Western Pacific: Product Reviews . SKU. Stored on ground, without trucks, at Pocatello, Idaho, from, July 1985; sold for scrap to General Metals, 9 October 1986. (No.327-50) The train crew rode in the caboose section while the livestock handlers rode in the coach section. Sold to a scrap dealer in Rocklin, California, December 1984, used as an office. Until the 1980s,[1] laws in the United States and Canada required all freight trains to have a caboose and a full crew, for safety. windows other than on the bays. This caboose is part of the Caboose train that runs every weekend between Memorial Day and Labor Day and Santa Trains in December.More information HERE!Audio Tour Page for MP 13878. Museum. A railroad museum where the exhibits come to life! 37029 Mission Blvd. (WP 429 update from Mike Mucklin, via email on October 7, 2008). Stored at Council Bluffs, Iowa, from September 1987. For example, TYCO produced a Chessie System example of the both The first WP cabooses to leave the UP roster were four cars (WP 428, 437, 447, and 465) retired on 16 March 1984. Neither the Boom Tender, nor the Floodlight Car are represented here as both are found in catalogs Stored on ground, without trucks; at Pocatello, Idaho, from, September 1986; sold for scrap to General Metals, 18 April 1987. the extension track and into place with the front-end loader. arrives with the Steel Hauler train set of 1981. Wreck damage. Caboose is slated to be cleaned up and placed into the Caboose train.More information HERE!Audio Tour Page for UP 25732, Built in November-1955 as WP 36102. 483, 484, 485, and 486. Virginian As for cabooses, in the early 1970s, two separate orders, for a total of 15 new cabooses, were submitted to International Car Company for cars 466 to 480, which were to be delivered in a new bright red paint scheme with white lettering and safety appliances. Prior to arrival, the track was laid, as well as an extension out into the Cabooses of the Western Pacific Railroad Museum (*Clickable links open in a new window*) ATSF 999197 Built in March 1949 for the Santa Fe Railroad. Contact | differences from their TYCO counterparts. Click on the following links to see pictures related to the Western Pacific: WP 608 is an EMC built NW2. and was not listed among any TYCO catalogs. and eighteen cabooses. More information HERE!Audio Tour Page for UP 25283, Built in September 1975 by International Car Co. of Kenton OH. $34.99 $27.99. Another spotting feature of the Pemco Streamline Off-Center Cupola Caboose Stored at Stockton, California, from May 1987. Add to Cart. Regular price $55.00 MTH Premier 20-91667 CSX ( B&O ) Bay Window Caboose BF. Athearn Roundhouse HO 30 3 Window Caboose Union Pacific "Yellow" $ 30.00 Select options; Athearn Roundhouse HO 30 3 Window Caboose Western Pacific $ 30.00 Select options; Athearn Roundhouse HO Bay Window Caboose Erie $ 28.00 Select options; Athearn Roundhouse HO Bay Window Caboose Frisco They also had a double-latching door, to prevent accidental discharge of hot coals caused by the rocking motion of the caboose. They were often found on stock trains originating in Montana. Western Pacific Railway was controlled by Union Pacific after December 22, 1982. WP's steel bay window caboose purchases were as follows: (Read more about International Car Corporation), In June 1984, UP painted seven WP cabooses (WP 431, 437, 438, 449, 459, 463, 478) to UP's yellow paint scheme, keeping the WP numbers, but applying the new UP classes. and was originally ATSF 507. In the '60s and before, TYCO did have a small 4-wheel Bobber Caboose. Ladders and running boards will be included . above statement. numbered 15599, was one of 24 units in WP Lot No. Athearn N ATH12093 30' 3-Window Caboose Western Pacific WP #727 MODEL FEATURES: Fully assembled and ready for your layout Molded truss rods with turnbuckles (as appropriate) Clear window glazing Body-mounted McHenry knuckle spring couplers. (No.327-15) Items 1 - 35 of 385 Sort By Add to Wish List Add to Compare. Missouri Pacific Caboose #1238. of 327-03. The '80s Johnson Wax promotional train set included a red Johnson Wax Caboose that appears to be the displayed on two sites, Frank Brehm's, indicated by a (B), and Sam Herschbien's, indicated by an to TS 6/58. Email: info@westerndepot.com. the back of a low-loader truck trailer. They were without legs, bolted directly to the floor, and featured a lip on the top surface to keep pans and coffee pots from sliding off. Found in some train sets featuring the Virginian Century 430 Generally, the IHC Caboose models will carry Yugoslovia or Slovenia markings A 1982 Presidential Emergency Board convened under the Railway Labor Act directed United States railroads to begin eliminating caboose cars where possible to do so. SN number. ", Eugene continued, "I should note that the passengers were having dinner and the engineer on 608 was so gentle that no one was even aware we had been coupled on to and were moving. (No.327-02), Soo Line All Rights Reserved. the former TYCO model. Contact | Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. field in the early 1990s under IHC's name. a conductor's window, while the SP cars had no side Box Era" of the 1970s through 1993. At that time, WP had 59 cabooses, all of which were bay window cars. Caboose was acquired in a Museum equipment trade between the FRRS and the BAERA in May 2005. The wine glasses didn't even tremble." Erected by Western Pacific Railroad Museum. To all the great folks who helped me out with information for these Web pages! google_ad_height = 90; The remaining three are in private collections. Subscribe | (No.327-D) This orange roofICG Caboose Sold. A popular color for cabooses was green, some shade of which could be found on roads such as the New York Central and successor Penn Central, Northern Pacific, Lehigh Valley, Indiana Harbor Belt, Reading, Rutland, and Missouri-Kansas-Texas. Box 608, Portola CA 96122-8636 | 1-530-832-4131 | email us at: Stored at Stockton, California, from March 1985; sold for, scrap to Aaron Ferer and Sons, 30 June 1989. Apparently from the late 1970s, TYCO produced a Western Pacific Caboose that closely matches the scheme These lights were officially what made a train a "train",[8] and were originally lit with oil lamps. ). Mobile Home | Sold as D&RG No. time the correct ICG logo is found on the model. Produced in the late '70s, TYCO only catalogs the 50' Canadiana Plug Door Box Car. All Rights Reserved. BNSF also maintains a fleet of former wide-vision cabooses for a similar purpose, and in 2013 began repainting some of them in heritage paint schemes of BNSF's predecessor railroads. $3999 Save $6.96. Eugene replied, "Yup, and she was also the engine that switched the "Mini-Zephyr" train in and out of the WP RR Museum in Portola, CA on October 30 and November 1, 2009. enjoys a rather brief existence in a limited number of roadnames found mostly in the mid- to late-1970s. Painted Yellow, June 1984. (function() { model, but this example was made in Yugoslovia. TYCO catalog image, Chessie System The standard form of the American caboose had a platform at either end with curved grab rails to facilitate train crew members' ascent onto a moving train. Painted yellow, June 1984. The WP cars also had battery boxes. (No.327-35), Penn Central Stored on ground, without trucks, at Pocatello, Idaho; sold for scrap to General Metals, 18 April 1987. Marker and caboose are located in the Western Pacific Railroad Museum yard. info@wplives.org, Copyright 2023 Feather River Rail Society. Choo-Choo train set (No.7425) from around 1990. Drover's cabooses looked more like combine cars than standard cabooses. Baggage/Mail cars converted in 1951-32 for high-speed "asparagus" and "cherry" train assignments due to their steel wheels. To add some confusion, IHC did offer a red Chattanooga Caboose in recent years that many might mistake The form of cabooses varied over the years, with changes made both to reflect differences in service and improvements in design. This big, yellow bay window caboose was built in January 1956, part of a group of 35 constructed by the International Railway Car Company of Canton, Ohio, between November 1955 and February 1956 for the Western Pacific Railroad as Nos. WP668 is the office forMentoring Standard. available and simply not included in a catalog. 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