Caboose

Our little red caboose was built in 1927 at the Norfolk & Western east end shops in Roanoke, Va. At one time, it weighed 49,600 pounds but now tips the scale at 34,000 pounds.

The Village of Whitehouse purchased the Wabash Cannonball Railroad Caboose and had it transported to the Village downtown business district on August 26, 2003. It arrived on a flatbed truck and was hoisted by crane off the truck and onto a panel track at the display site. The wheels, which had been removed during transport, were reattached at the site.

If you are interested in helping the Village renovate this beautiful old caboose, please contact Mr. Dennis Recker, the Village Administrator, at 419-877-5383.