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Caboose 90960 was built in 1929 by the Hocking Valley Railroad for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. It is typical of the hundreds of wood cabooses used by the C&O and other railroads in the northern Ohio area.
In 1976 the C&O donated this caboose to the Shaker Square Assoc. to be auctioned off at their annual art show. It was purchased by the president of the company that at that time owned Cleveland’s Terminal Tower. He had it moved to the parking lot under the terminal where it was seen by hundreds of commuters each day. In 1979, Sohio (now BP) was looking for a site for its new headquarters building. One of the prospective sites was on Huron, behind the Terminal Tower complex. To prepare for this possibility, the caboose had to go. It was offered to any non-profit group that would take it and NORM did just that. The caboose was acquired and moved to the museum in late 1979.
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C & O 90960 Specifications:
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Type:
Freight Car
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Description:
Wood Caboose
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Builder:
Hocking Valley Railroad, Logan, Ohio
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Year Built:
1929
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Retired:
1976
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Aquired by NORM:
1979
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Dimensions:
Length: 29ft. 10in., Width: 9ft. 3in., Height: 14ft. 1in.
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Weight:
41,500 lbs.
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Trucks:
Bettendorf
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Brakes:
AB
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Lines Served On:
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
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Here is C&O caboose 90960 on the south side of Buffham Road soon after it arrived at the museum. The photo was taken at NORM's first annual picnic in August of 1979. (Museum Collection)
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This is a closer shot of the caboose at the same location taken in the early 1980s. (Museum Collection)
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This photo shows the caboose inside the Bennett Carhouse in the early 2000s. (Museum Collection)
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The C&O covered the caboose with plywood In the early 1960's, as it is seen in the previuos photos. Its 1950's paint scheme can be seen in this photo, taken in May of 2005 after the removal of the plywood by museum members. (S. Heister)
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Last Updated 01/13/2012
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