Rock Island 17130 -- RailsWest Museum, Council Bluffs IA
N 41° 14.829 W 095° 51.118
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The Rock Island caboose 17130 on static display at the RailsWest Museum, Council Bluffs IA
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Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 03/19/2018
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This Rock Island Caboose is on permanent display at the RailsWest Museum in Council Bluffs IA.
From the Rock Island Reporter, a list of surviving cabooses: (
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City: Council Bluffs IA
Originally: RI 17130
Now: UP 24548
Construction: sbw
Location: Rails West History Center at former RI depot
And from Utahrails.net: (
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"Union Pacific Steel Cabooses - Class CA-13-2
Number: UP 24548
Date built: Nov 1967
Previous number: CRI&P 17130
Date renumbered: Apr 1980
Date retired: 12 Sep 1985
Notes: Donated to Historical Society of Pottowattamie, Council, Bluffs, Iowa, November 1988; displayed at Rails West History Center, Council, Bluffs, Iowa.
Note: On RRArchives.net I learned that this caboose was formerly assigned to the Rick Island Tucumcari NM Pool.