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Caboose, Cupola, Steel Extended Vision

Vehicle - Rail - Rolling Stock (Freight) - Cupola, Steel, Extended Vision A Burlington Northern extended-vision caboose at the end of a train in 1993
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NameCaboose, Cupola, Steel Extended Vision
RegionNorth America
CategoryRail
TypeRolling Stock (Freight)
SubTypeCaboose
VarietyCupola, Steel, Extended Vision
ManufacturerVarious (Details)
EraNA Era III: Transition (1939 - 1957)
Source of TextWikipedia
Text Credit URLLink



History: In the extended-vision or wide-vision caboose, the sides of the cupola project beyond the side of the car body. Rock Island created some of these by rebuilding some standard cupola cabooses with windowed extensions applied to the sides of the cupola itself, but by far, the greatest number have the entire cupola compartment enlarged. This model was introduced by the International Car Company and saw service on most U.S. railroads. The expanded cupola allowed the crew to see past the top of the taller cars that began to appear after World War II, and also increased the roominess of the cupola area.

Additionally, Monon Railroad had a unique change to the extended-vision cabooses. They added a miniature bay to the sides of the cupola to enhance the views further. This created a unique look for their small fleet. Seven of the eight Monon-built cabooses have been saved. One was scrapped after an accident in Kentucky. The surviving cars are at the Indiana Transportation Museum (operational), the Indiana Railway Museum (operational), the Kentucky Railway Museum (fire damaged), and the Bluegrass Railroad Museum (unrestored but servicable). The remaining three are in private collections.
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Item Links: We found: 2 different collections associated with Rail - Rolling Stock (Freight) - Cupola, Steel, Extended Vision
Item created by: gdm on 2019-07-14 11:20:34

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