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Cabooses of the Norfolk and Western by Robert Bowers and James Brewer w/ DJ
Cabooses of the Norfolk and Western by Robert Bowers and James Brewer
Hard cover with Dust Jacket
Copyright 1994 FIRST Edition
247 Pages
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction5
Part One
ORIGINAL N&W CABOOSES
1 Early Cabooses8
2 Class CF, #518000 - 51838033
3 Class CG, #518381 - 51840550
4 Class CH, #518406 - 51842555
5 Class Cl, #518426 - 51843560
6 Class C2, #518436 - 518445 63
7 Class C3, #518446 - 51846068
8 Class C31 and C31 P, #518500 - 518699 73
9 Class R1, #518700 - 518762 87
10 Class C32P, #555000 - 55509993
Part Two
MERGER ROAD CABOOSES
11 N&W Class C19, #500825 - 500839 (P&WV)102
12 N&W Class C20, #500850 - 500854 (P&WV)106
13 N&W Class C30, #530300 - 530324 (VGN)109
14 N&W Class C30A, #530325 - 530349 (VGN)114
15 N&W Class C36, C37, CG, #557060 - 557071 (AC&Y) 118
16 N&W Class C4, #557346 - 557447 (NKP) 122
17 N&W Class C5, C5P, C6, C6P, C7, C7P, #557500 - 557600 (NKP) 124
18 N&W Class C8, #557700 - 557760 (NKP) 136
19 N&W Class C9, C9P, #557761 - 557784 (NKP)142
20 N&W Class C10, #557826 - 557918 (NKP) 146
21 N&W Class R2, R3, C33, C34, #557955 - 557989 (IT) 149
22 N&W Class C11, #559000 - 559192 (NKP) 153
23 N&W Class C12, #559194 - 559208 (NKP)156
24 N&W Class C13, C14, #559343 - 559399 (NKP)158
25 N&W Class C15, #562212 - 562300, 562497 (WAB) 161
26 N&W Class C16, #562600 - 562653 (WAB) 162
27 N&W Class C17, R17, #562700 - 562769 (WAB)165
28 N&W Class C18, #562770 - 562859 (WAB) 170
29 Miscellaneous Railroads: A&D, NF&D, DMU, CHW178
Part Three
30 Paint and Stenciling Schemes183
Appendix A Stenciling Diagrams 200
Appendix B Class/Road Number Listing 212
Appendix C Road Number/Class Listing213
Appendix D General Arrangement Diagrams214
Epilogue: The Life and Times of a Caboose244
The caboose, once the familiar punctuation point to signify the end of the train, has all but disappeared from America's railroads. Over the years, it has served railroad crews as a place to work, a place to rest, and a place to be protected from the elements.
Its marker lights have indicated not only the end of a passing train, but also have acted as a warning to an approaching train. But the marker lights grow dimmer with each passing day, and it will not be long before railroads no longer use cabooses.
Many railroad cabooses have been donated to towns, cities, service organizations, and museums. It is hoped they will be well cared for and preserved. The end of the train certainly deserves its own fitting end.
This book traces the history of Norfolk and Western's cabooses. From the formation of the N&W in 1881 until its merger as part of Norfolk Southern in 1982, this book describes each and every class of caboose known to have served the N&W, and details their dispositions through April 15, 1994.
Where possible, official N&W company records have been used. Unfortunately, far too many records have been destroyed, lost, or are otherwise unavailable or inaccessible. Every effort has been made to furnish complete information where possible. Where information was lacking, the authors have pointed out the areas of their speculation.
The 1964 merger of the Nickel Plate Road, Wabash, Pittsburgh & West Virginia, and Akron, Canton & Youngstown infused a number of cabooses onto the rolling stock ledgers of the N&W. A number of these cabooses were painted and stenciled in N&W schemes, and served the railroad well throughout their remaining service life. However, a number of the merger road cabooses became the property of the N&W "on paper only." Many were stored, awaiting retirement and disposition, and never saw active service on N&W rails.
We, the authors, have been fortunate to receive the support and encouragement of many people. Many others furnished information on dispositions of various cabooses. All of this information has been included in the rosters of each chapter.
To help you use this book we have arranged it in three separate and distinct parts. Part One covers the cabooses owned by the Norfolk & Western and is arranged in chronological as well as numerical sequence. Part Two consists of the cabooses that came to the railroad as a result of other railroads being merged into the N&W. These are arranged in numerical sequence based upon the road numbers assigned to them by the N&W. Part Three deals with the various paint and stencil schemes applied by the N&W, diagrams, and other reference information.
We have provided a roster for each caboose class. A caboose whose disposition is "off roster" indicates that the caboose had been retired prior to the date listed, but the actual retirement date could not be located. A disposition followed by the phrase "(Last known)" indicates the last known spotting of that caboose. It is no longer at that location, but we were unaware of any further information as to ultimate disposition. Some cabooses were sold or donated to private individuals. Although your authors know the name of many of these private owners, we have declined to more specifically identify them out of our respect for their privacy.
The commercial scrapyards listed among dispositions were located as follows: Azcon Corporation, Alton, IL; Chapman Scrapyard, Roanoke, VA (out of business); Community Metals, ??, VA (out of business); Concrete Products Co., Inc., ??, VA (out of business); Cycle Systems Scrapyard, Roanoke, VA; Cycle Systems Scrapyard, Lynchburg, VA; David J. Joseph Scrapyard, Roanoke, VA (sold to Louisville Scrap Metals); David Katz Scrapyard, Decatur, IL; Georgia Car and Locomotive Co., Atlanta, GA; Freidman's Scrapyard, New Boston, OH; Kabol Enterprises, location unknown; Levin Sons, Ft. Wayne, IN; Louisville Scrap Metals, Roanoke, VA; Luntz Corporation, formerly Luntz Iron and Metal, location unknown; Luria Steel and Trading, formerly Luria Brothers, Granite City, IL; Midwest Steel and Alloy, Youngs-town, OH; M. S. Kaplan Scrapyard, location unknown; Portsmouth Iron and Metal, Portsmouth, OH; Sol Tick Scrapyard, Decatur, IL; St. Louis Auto Shredding, St. Louis, MO; United Iron and Metal, Roanoke, VA; Virginia Scrap Iron and Metal, Roanoke, VA; dealers are as follows: D. L. Barnhard & Associates, Mt. Pleasant, NC; Ortner Co., location unknown.
The number sign (#) used before a sequence of numerals, or R#, both refer to "road number," whereas RE# refers to "renumbered." The materials also reference the "A" end and "B" end of the cabooses. The "B" end of any railroad car is the end with the hand brake and more importantly, the end to which the brake cylinder clevis points. However, cabooses have hand brakes on each end and it is usually difficult to see which end the brake cylinder is pointing. From the information available to us and based upon various drawings we have studied, frequently the "B" of a caboose is also the end where the smokejack is located. Of course there are variations from this, even on official railroad drawings.
Our regret is that a lot of materials and records were not available. Some of this information is no doubt in the possession of individuals or groups who for whatever reason chose not to share it with your authors, and ultimately you, the reader. And of course, a lot of the railroad's records were lost, destroyed, or just plain thrown in the trash.
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