Re: Eight wheel Caboose on C&Sng?

Posted by Ron Rudnick on
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Analysis of U&N caboose entrys,

O. R. E. G.  6/1885:  Caboose #66 - 85  19 cars
  #66 - 69  Probably Ohio Falls Cars, 2-trucks no cupola  
  #70 - 71  Journal entry 12/80, 2-trucks, cupola?  Suspect that they are similar to the car with U&N #100, and the pile driver
  #72 - 73  No journal entry, built Eagle Rock shops, 2 trucks and cupola
  #74 - 85  Journal entry 6/83 for 12 cars, triple the cost of DSP&P cars 2-trucks and cupola
 
Relettering and Renumbering 1885:  General rule of thumb, the smaller cars got the smaller numbers

#1600 - 1603  Journal entry 5/85 @ $650, cost nearer to a DSP&P or CC car, so similar to them,
                       4-wheels, no cupola
#1604 - 1615  Twelve car entry 6/83, 2 trucks and a cupola (And when standard gauged, the 2 trucks are removed and replaced with much cheaper 4-wheeled trucks)
#1616 - 1622  Larger 8-wheeled cars, Ohio Falls, Eagle Rock

Also, the small baggage cars with over hanging roof U&N #11 are "dinky" baggage cars
UP Journal entry 3/83 $5,405 or @ $1,700