Oklahoma Cabooses

CRI&P 17834. Oklahoma City, OK. Oklahoma Railway Museum. 8/31/2021.

This caboose is located at the Oklahoma Railway Museum, in Oklahoma City. It is in good condition.

It was built in 1915 as a boxcar, and converted to a caboose in the early 1940s. The caboose served into the 1970s, being retired at some point in the late 70s, maybe 1978.

It was donated by the Kilpatrick family in 1978, and put on display being what is now the Science Museum of Oklahoma. It was restored from 2010 to 2017 and put on display.

Info:

Location: Oklahoma City, OK. Oklahoma Railway Museum. Status: #visited. Address: 3400 NE Grand Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73111. Coordinates: 35.50518N, 97.46718W. Map: https://goo.gl/maps/G14h8bMBxq7uo6Mw9. Type: Cupola. Construction: Wood. Built: 1915. Retired: 1978? Railroad: Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific (CRI&P). Access: Semi-public. Owner: Unknown. Condition: Good. Visited: 8/31/2021.

SEE GALLERY, 8/31/2021

Sources:

ok.railfan.net. Captive Cabeese in America. Oklahoma Railway Museum. Marc and Traci Tabyanan.