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 Southern Pacific Caboose 4717 - Magnolia, TX Posted by:  WalksfarTX
N 30° 12.572 W 095° 44.981
15R E 235307 N 3345201
Located next to the I&GN Depot Museum. Painted maroon and orange.
Waymark Code: WM10RP0
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2019
Views: 2
Railfan"Class C-50-9 bay window type caboose. Numbers SP #4700-4774 (75 units built).
The C-50-9's were the last cabooses to be delivered to the SP in 1980 from PACCAR. Visibly different to preceding classes, they have no side windows at all.
Details:
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diagonally braced smoke-jack,
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minimal end-plate on the roof ends,
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square cornered bay and end windows,
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rounded corner end door windows,
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side windows are replaced by small rectangular vents,
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two battery box doors and axle-hung generator this side,
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air receiver under bay, no window(s), two louvered vents high up this side,
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full length straight sill with cut-out for the axle-hung generator,
delivered with:
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single 'bug-eye' marker lights,
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aluminum-framed windows screens,
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mineral red with orange bay ends and end walls, those upgraded after 1980 received orange stepwells
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Type Of Caboose: Bay Window
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