One of the last cabooses in service on the Tidewater.  This is former WP 623, rebuilt from WP boxcar 15458.  The car was sold to the road in June 1958 and would last in to the early 1970's.  Today it is a guest house behind a private residence in Modesto.

 

Pullman, rebuilt by Western Pacific

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November 1916, rebuilt 1938

Outside-braced Coupla Caboose

49 500 lbs

42 ft  4 in

9 ft  4-1/2 in

15 ft  7-7/8 in

31 ft  0 in

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