Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Chehalis-Centralia Railroad: CB&Q Boxcar #18288 & Union Pacific Caboose #25479

IMG_6447 CB&Q Boxcar #18288 at Chehalis on May 12, 2007
CB&Q Boxcar #18288

This 40-foot boxcar was formerly Chicago, Burlington & Quincy #18288. It retains its CB&Q paint, but only on one side. The other side was painted as an a advertisement for the tourist train. Today it is stored next to the shop building.

IMG_6450 Union Pacific Caboose #25479 at Chehalis on May 12, 2007
Union Pacific Caboose #25479

This caboose was originally Union Pacific CA-7 caboose #25479. It was built in March of 1959 by the Union Pacific Railroad in their own Omaha shops using a welded steel underframe from the International Car Company and body components from the Youngstown Steel Door Company. It was retired on April 19, 1989 and in May 1989 it was donated to the Centralia College Foundation. In Centralia it was used as a depot for the tourist train. Today it is stored next to the shop building.

IMG_6452 Union Pacific Caboose #25479 at Chehalis on May 12, 2007
Union Pacific Caboose #25479

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