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Author: | Peter Nicholson [ Mon Jun 11, 2018 12:48 am ] | ||
Post subject: | A new trend in "saving" cabooses | ||
Apparently, converting old cabooses into airbnb rentals has become a "thing" of late. Article from Country Living magazine: https://www.countryliving.com/life/travel/g21100294/airbnb-train-cars/ Not exactly historic preservation, but the cars have been saved, and, from all appearances are well-kept (easy to do if they're making money). Here's one example, in Joseph, OR:
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Author: | weekendrailroader [ Mon Jun 11, 2018 6:28 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: A new trend in "saving" cabooses |
My wife and I are considering doing this very thing when we get our own property someday. I'm thinking some old logging camp cars or skid shacks would go along nicely as well. |
Author: | John T [ Mon Jun 11, 2018 9:43 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: A new trend in "saving" cabooses |
Not exactly new. Cabooses have been used as rental units for a long time. http://www.ironhorseinnbb.com/rooms.html http://www.rrdiner.com/hobo_inn.html |
Author: | WVNorthern [ Mon Jun 11, 2018 1:08 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: A new trend in "saving" cabooses |
My wife and I stayed here back in 1975. http://www.redcaboosemotel.com/ |
Author: | robertjohndavis [ Mon Jun 11, 2018 3:47 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: A new trend in "saving" cabooses |
The article includes a "110 foot long" stainless steel "caboose" in Homer, NY. Very interesting. Anyone have details on what it is/was? |
Author: | wesp [ Wed Jun 13, 2018 6:57 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: A new trend in "saving" cabooses |
The stainless steel caboose is a Budd passenger car. https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/12056510 Wesley |
Author: | Steve DeGaetano [ Wed Jun 13, 2018 8:56 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: A new trend in "saving" cabooses |
robertjohndavis wrote: The article includes a "110 foot long" stainless steel "caboose" in Homer, NY. Very interesting. Anyone have details on what it is/was? Non-railroad people often call the last car on any train a "caboose," even if it's an observation or parlor car.
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Author: | mspetersen [ Wed Jun 13, 2018 7:44 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: A new trend in "saving" cabooses |
There's also the End of The Line Caboose Motel in Lake Geneva, WI. Never stayed there but I did work the job on the C&NW that shoved all the cabooses (Cabeese?) to rest back in 1981 or 1982. Closest I ever got to making it to Lake Geneva by rail. |
Author: | wesp [ Wed Jun 13, 2018 8:44 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: A new trend in "saving" cabooses |
Al and others, Any ID on the origins of the Budd car? Wesley |
Author: | Brian Norden [ Wed Jun 13, 2018 10:42 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: A new trend in "saving" cabooses |
Steve DeGaetano wrote: Non-railroad people often call the last car on any train a "caboose," even if it's an observation or parlor car. Yes, urg! I was just reading a recent biography of one of our Presidents, the author said that he spoke from the caboose at the rear of the train.
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Author: | Brian Norden [ Wed Jun 13, 2018 10:51 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: A new trend in "saving" cabooses |
John T wrote: Not exactly new. Cabooses have been used as rental units for a long time. Here is another one that is located in Northern California. It even has a boxcar honeymoon suite.http://www.ironhorseinnbb.com/rooms.html http://www.rrdiner.com/hobo_inn.html Railroad Park Resort, Dunsmuir, Calif. |
Author: | Howard P. [ Wed Jun 13, 2018 11:11 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: A new trend in "saving" cabooses |
The Budd coach appears to be a former NYC car, probably one of the 1941 Empire State Express cars. This one has the characteristic 1960s rebuild (into high-capacity commuter cars) window frames. It most likely was retired by Metro-North in the late 1980s. The Rochester & Genesse Valley group has 4-5 of these in nice shape, for excursion service. Howard P. |
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