Georgia Northern Railway X153 - Union Station - Albany, GA - Train Cabooses on Waymarking.com

This Caboose is on display at the Thronateeska Heritage Center, Union Station History Museum. Union Station is located at the end of W Roosevelt Ave, east of Washington St in Albany, GA. This Caboose is actually Southern Railway X401, but has been repainted as X153.

Bay Window Caboose Georgia Northern Railway X153

This type of caboose was typical on several railroads in the southeast, primarily Southern Railway, beginning in the 1940'S. The caboose was often assigned to a Conductor, and his caboose would be placed on the end of whatever train he would be in charge of. It was his office and "home away from home", and frequently would have personal items and decorations. In later years the caboose became just a rolling office where the Conductor could complete his paperwork on each run. In the mid-1980'S, cabooses became unnecessary as the railroads and unions agreed to smaller train crews that could all ride in the locomotives.

This car was built in June 1969 by Gantt Manufacturing as Southern Railway X401. It was donated in late 1990 and in 2000-2001 was restored to look like a similar caboose owned by the Georgia Northern Railway in the late 1950'S-1960'S, No. X153. The original X153 still exists, privately owned in western North Carolina.

Source: Brochure from the Thronateeska Heritage Foundation, Inc (visit link)

History Museum Hours
Thursday through Saturday
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Admission is free to the public

Current Use: Museum display Type Of Caboose: Bay Window

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

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Date Logged Log User Rating   05/15/2010 Lat34North visited it