[RITSlist] RI cabooses, IA

Roger Kirkpatrick caboose9 at charter.net
Thu Feb 8 16:10:43 CST 2007


Hi Meredith,

Several years ago, the Sanborn, IA, caboose was reported as "CRI&P? #?, no 
markings, wood, cupola, outside braced, City Park".  Apparently it still has 
no markings?

I list RI 17687 as "wood, cupola?, outside braced, Acreage Antiques, US 169, 
3 miles west of town".

Thanks, Roger



> The Rock Island caboose in question is in Sanborn, IA not Spencer or
> Hartley. I believe the number is 17687. Could be wrong on that. Sanborn
> was a Milwaukee Road division point and has a pretty strong railroad
> heritage. It is in the city park on the south side of US Highway 18. It
> is painted orange but not a Milwaukee orange. 




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