1977 or 2007!? It may be a bit grungy and the original paint may be almost completely covered, but this is in fact DRGW 01490. A steel caboose built in August 1959. The caboose was on the back of the MNYPH-18, tied down on the Arvada Siding a few miles west of North Yard. The caboose is going to Phippsburg, the exact reason is not known.
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In this view of caboose DRGW 01490, you can see a bit of the original one-stripe scheme coming through the black "age" of the caboose. Some have speculated that the P-Burg local (running west out of P-Burg) will use the caboose for its moves. Reportedly, the interior of the caboose has been revamped, although the emergency brake valve has been removed.
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A closeup shot of the axle-mounted generator on Rio Grande caboose 01490. The more modern cabooses took advantage of the turning of the wheels to turn a generator to charge the batteries for power. I don't know if the generator still works, but the equipment to power it on the outside is still in place.
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