Cupola seats for Rio Grande (short) Class 2 Cabeese
| May 21, 2017 07:27PM |
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I've been interested in short Rio Grande cabooses for about 20 years. In A Centuary + Ten of D&RGW Narrow Gauge Freight cats, by Robert E. Sloan, a Class 2 caboose had a 17' body and built with 8 wheels, and renumbered to the 0573 to 0583 series. One of the most puzzling characteristics I've seen is the cupola seats in 0578. As below. According to Sloan "In Class 2 cabooses, there were only two bench cupola seats, alight lengthwise with a backrest on one end in contrast to the class 1 cabooses:.
Note that Sloan is wrong with respect to 0574. That is a long caboose,.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/21/2017 07:50PM by drgw0579.
Note that Sloan is wrong with respect to 0574. That is a long caboose,.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/21/2017 07:50PM by drgw0579.
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