E, J & E 508 caboose - Wheaton, IL - Train Cabooses on Waymarking.com

Located in the public Reed-Keppler Park near the entrance to the Turtle Splash Water Park, surrounded by a wooden fence.

E, J & E stands for Elgin, Joliet & Eastern. They have a fan webpage at: (visit link) It includes a caboose roster which listed this caboose thusly:
"Maker: Morrison Int. | Type: Cupola | Build Date: ?/?/56? | Build #: ? Notes: Status: 2/03 Stored at Joliet Yard and usually used on Joliet switch jobs. Repainted: 1/04 at East Joliet Shops."

I'll send them a note to report my find.

The Chicago Tribune also has a surprisingly detailed article on the placing of the caboose on April 3, 2013 and the history of the rail line in Wheaton at: (visit link)

It states that the caboose was a gift of the Canadian National Railroad.

The 508 could stand paint job in the near future.

Thanks to The Static Railroad Equipment page at: (visit link) for pointing this one out.

Current Use: park display Type Of Caboose: Cupola, "Standard"

Visit Instructions:
Please visit the location of the caboose, brake van, or guard van, provide visit details through photo or narrative.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   05/17/2021 PezGremlin visited it