1950 Railroad Caboose
 December 2003 Found Caboose in Fairfield, Iowa |
 May 7, 2004 Ready for the big lift |
 50 ton crane being rigged to lift |
 The Caboose cab weighs 42,000 pounds |
 The cab just sets on the wheels without any locking bolts. |
 Ready to place on drop-deck truck |
 Wheels show simple connection of caboose. Each set of wheels weighs 8,000 pounds |
 Locking pin shown at bottom of caboose that drops into wheels |
 Steps were damaged prior to our purchase |
 Locking pin is 1.5 inches in diameter and 12 inches long. |
 Wheels being placed on second truck |
 Ready to roll. Height of caboose was 18 feet 4 inches. A standard semi box trailer is 13 feet 6 inches so special moving permit and pilot vehicle were required |
 After lots of power line, telephone cables, overpass problems arriving at site. |
 Crane ready for the lift. Was short of labor so did not get pictures of lift |
 All done and going home |
 The new home. |
 Now the work begins. Caboose will be painted red and the Burlington Route logo will be placed on outside. This caboose was built by Union Pacific. |
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