D&RGW Caboose info
| January 15, 2002 10:07AM |
Heres a little bit of history of the D&RGW 0500-0589 Cabooses, from an old D&RGW accounting book.
Account # 53 fright train cars: Class-Cabooses, Gauge:Narrow, Builder
&RG RR,
Date in service:2-85, Year:1885, New SH or Rebuilt: New,
Light Weight as built per unit: 11,800lbs., Cost of group: see remarks,
Body: wood, Underframe:wood, Length over end sills: 22',
Trucks: Thielson & Arch Bar, No. Wheels: 4
( some were rebuilt to 30' )
Remarks: 0500-0556 org. cost of group $9360.00 , org cost each:$720.00 (for 13 cabooses-
0500,0501,0503,0504,0505,0517,0518,0524,0526,0528,0540,0548,0556).
0573-0579 org. cost of group $4795.00 , cost each $685.00 (for 7 cabooses-0573,0574,0575,
0576,0577,0578,0579).
0584-0589 org. cost of group $3516.00 , cost each $586.00 (for 6 cabooses-0580,0584,0585,
0586,0587,0588).
0589 org.cost of group $800.00 , cost each $800.00.
As of 6-30-19 27 cabooses.
AFE # pending--11-2-19 retire #0517 wreck. retired 11-19
AFE #563 7-23-22 retire #0505 wreck. retired 7-22
AFE #785 3-21-23 retire #0540 wreck. retired 3-23
AFE #1092 9-15-23 retire #0574 dismantled. retired 9-23
AFE #4977 11-18-31 retire #0504 fire. retired 11-31
AFE #5683 12-31-36 retire #0528 sold
AFE #6709 12-31-37 retire #0556 sold to the Silverton Northern Ry. retired 12-37
AFE #7095 12-31-38 retire #0518 worn out & 0548 worn out.
AFE #T-8550 12-31-40 retire #0526 worn out.
AFE #10137 Apply Caboose Valves To 0503,0576,0579,0580,0584,0585,0586,0588,0589.
cost $23.85 each.
AFE #2223 6-30-50 retire #0500 . retired 6-50
AFE #2640 12-31-52 retire #0576 , 0578 & 0579 all retired 12-52
AFE #3103 12-31-52 retire #0577 sold to the Sorenson Service Station. retired 12-52
AFE #3405 12-31-53 retire #0573 donated to the town of Sugar House, Mt. retired 12-53
AFE #3342 6-53 retire #0575 donated to the town of ouray, Colo. retired 12-1953
AFE #3333 12-31-53 retire #0501 & 0524. retired 12-1953
AFE #4345 12-56 retire #0588. date retired 12-1956
AFE #5688 10-63 retire #0585 & 0587 (this AFE only lists one unit as being retired but lists 2.)
0585 & 0587 retired 10-1963 ( one lasted until 8-66)
AFE #6325 8-66 retire ??? (this AFE lists one unit as being retired, but nothing is listed,
someone goofed when entering the data...)
AFE #7575 11-1970 retire #0584, 0586 and 0589. date retired 11-1970.
Account # 53 fright train cars: Class-Cabooses, Gauge:Narrow, Builder
&RG RR,Date in service:2-85, Year:1885, New SH or Rebuilt: New,
Light Weight as built per unit: 11,800lbs., Cost of group: see remarks,
Body: wood, Underframe:wood, Length over end sills: 22',
Trucks: Thielson & Arch Bar, No. Wheels: 4
( some were rebuilt to 30' )
Remarks: 0500-0556 org. cost of group $9360.00 , org cost each:$720.00 (for 13 cabooses-
0500,0501,0503,0504,0505,0517,0518,0524,0526,0528,0540,0548,0556).
0573-0579 org. cost of group $4795.00 , cost each $685.00 (for 7 cabooses-0573,0574,0575,
0576,0577,0578,0579).
0584-0589 org. cost of group $3516.00 , cost each $586.00 (for 6 cabooses-0580,0584,0585,
0586,0587,0588).
0589 org.cost of group $800.00 , cost each $800.00.
As of 6-30-19 27 cabooses.
AFE # pending--11-2-19 retire #0517 wreck. retired 11-19
AFE #563 7-23-22 retire #0505 wreck. retired 7-22
AFE #785 3-21-23 retire #0540 wreck. retired 3-23
AFE #1092 9-15-23 retire #0574 dismantled. retired 9-23
AFE #4977 11-18-31 retire #0504 fire. retired 11-31
AFE #5683 12-31-36 retire #0528 sold
AFE #6709 12-31-37 retire #0556 sold to the Silverton Northern Ry. retired 12-37
AFE #7095 12-31-38 retire #0518 worn out & 0548 worn out.
AFE #T-8550 12-31-40 retire #0526 worn out.
AFE #10137 Apply Caboose Valves To 0503,0576,0579,0580,0584,0585,0586,0588,0589.
cost $23.85 each.
AFE #2223 6-30-50 retire #0500 . retired 6-50
AFE #2640 12-31-52 retire #0576 , 0578 & 0579 all retired 12-52
AFE #3103 12-31-52 retire #0577 sold to the Sorenson Service Station. retired 12-52
AFE #3405 12-31-53 retire #0573 donated to the town of Sugar House, Mt. retired 12-53
AFE #3342 6-53 retire #0575 donated to the town of ouray, Colo. retired 12-1953
AFE #3333 12-31-53 retire #0501 & 0524. retired 12-1953
AFE #4345 12-56 retire #0588. date retired 12-1956
AFE #5688 10-63 retire #0585 & 0587 (this AFE only lists one unit as being retired but lists 2.)
0585 & 0587 retired 10-1963 ( one lasted until 8-66)
AFE #6325 8-66 retire ??? (this AFE lists one unit as being retired, but nothing is listed,
someone goofed when entering the data...)
AFE #7575 11-1970 retire #0584, 0586 and 0589. date retired 11-1970.
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