D&RGW 01502 Extended Vision Caboose - Steamboat Springs, CO
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Outspoken1
N 40° 29.367 W 106° 50.547
13T E 343853 N 4483714
This bright yellow caboose, road number D&RGW 01502, is an example of the Extended Vision style.
Waymark Code: WMCHXP
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2011
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"In the "Extended Vision" or "Wide Vision" caboose, the sides of the cupola project beyond the side of the carbody. 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." (excerpted from (
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This brightly painted caboose is adjacent to the Depot Art Center (former train depot) in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It is available dawn to dusk.