![]() PRR 981741 Bringing up the markers is the museum's first piece of rolling stock, a 1914 vintage Pennsylvania Railroad N6b caboose, referred to on the railroad as a "cabin car". This car was the mobile office and home away from home for railroad crews while on duty. |
![]() Using original PRR blueprints and other historical references, the car has been rebuilt from the sill up, often requiring the use of custom-cut timbers and machined steel. At long last, the interior of the caboose is open to the public! |
![]() former Pullman Troop Sleeper #7118 C&EI A-1147/L&N 43573 is a former Pullman "troop sleeper" of World War II vintage. Troop sleepers were used to transport large numbers of soldiers during mobilization. After the war, they were sold to various railroads, and generally ended up in maintenance of way service. Given that railroads are generally quite rough on MofW equipment, few of these cars are still around, and even fewer still are as complete as the car WVRM has acquired. |
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![]() Much work needs to be done before the troop car is fully restored. Fundraising efforts to date allowed the car to be transported and placed on our grounds, but the need for support to fund the restoration efforts still exists. If you, or your organization, wishes to assist with this project, please contact us! See our "Membership" page for online contributions. |
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![]() Much work needs to be done before the locomotive is fully restored. Fundraising efforts to date allowed the locomotive to be transported and placed on our grounds, but the need for support to fund the restoration efforts still exists. If you, or your organization, wishes to assist with this project, please contact us! See our "Membership" page for online contributions. |
CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern purchased Conrail in 1997 and split the Conrail assets in 1999 at which time CSX Transportation acquired the caboose. CSX Transportation assigned the caboose to the J-725 crew, a local switcher that operated out of Paris, IL. Purchased from CSX Transportation of Jacksonville, Florida by the Foster Family and moved to WVRM in 2018. |
In 1939 Despatch Shops, Inc., a subsidiary of NYC, in East Rochester, New York rebuilt the car with a higher roof and modified doors. |
In 1965, the New York Central assigned the car to company engineering service and renumber it X-40947. The company placed the car on a house track at the Greencastle, Indiana depot to serve as storage. Donated by CSX Transportation of Jacksonville, Florida and moved to WVRM in 2020. |
Much work needs to be done before NYC 155524 is fully restored. Fundraising efforts to date allowed the boxcar to be transported and placed on our grounds, but the need for support to fund the restoration efforts still exists. If you, or your organization, wishes to assist with this project, please contact us! See our "Membership" page for online contributions. |