Washington and Old Dominion Caboose
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flyingmoose
N 38° 54.213 W 077° 15.940
18S E 303534 N 4308513
Located in downtown Vienna along the Washington and Old Dominion RR which is now used as a bike path.
Waymark Code: WM3F8T
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/28/2008
Views: 24
Open to the public, weekends, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., beginning in April. (Mile 11.9) Vienna obtained this caboose from the Norfolk Southern Railroad, paying only for its transportation. Operated by Optimist Club of Vienna. Open some Saturdays and a few Sundays during Summer.
Exerpt from an article in 1989 where VA no longer required trains to use a Caboose: Norfolk Southern railroad caboose No. 557725, a weary casualty of a losing battle in last year's Virginia General Assembly session, will come home this month to its final resting place in Vienna.
Current Use:
Display for the most part but open to the public with limited hours.
Type Of Caboose: Extended Vision
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Visit Instructions:
Please visit the location of the caboose, brake van, or guard van, provide visit details through photo or narrative.