Norfolk and Western caboose # 518436 ~ Welch, West Virginia
N 37° 24.964 W 081° 37.049
17S E 445359 N 4141208
A Norfolk and Western class C-2 caboose at a roadside park along highway 52 in McDowell County, West Virginia.
Waymark Code: WMMCPQ
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/01/2014
Views: 2
This caboose is located on highway 52 in McDowell county near Welch at a roadside park that has a playground and picnic tables. The caboose is gated.
" This Norfolk and Western caboose is a Class C-2 caboose with the identification number of N&W 518436. The class C-2 cabooses were built by St. Louis Car Co. starting in September of 1949."
"McDowell County was formed in 1858 from part of Tazewell, VA. It derived it’s name from the governor of Virginia in 1843, James McDowell. Almost 150 years ago, the area was considered extremely inaccessible, and although the rails and roads improved this condition, it is still sparsely populated. Welch, the county seat, is the largest city in McDowell, with the population of just over 3,000. It is magnificently timbered and today still appears to have coal deposits under the mountainous acre of land in the county."
Current Use:
Roadside park display
Type Of Caboose: Cupola, "Standard"
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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.