Re: C&S caboose at Golden 1910>

Posted by drgwcs on
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/the-caboose-that-never-was-tp8369p20111.html

Jim Courtney wrote

John,

Why are all the early caboose photos so uselessly poor?  Photographers in those days just didn't have their priorities right, they always wasted all their time shooting the steam-belching other end of the train!

And children were also a distraction (C&S cabooses are always more important than children!).



Photographer unknown, Courtney collection.


I puchased this photo on eBay about three years ago and posted it: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.41377.n7.nabble.com/Vintage-photos-C-amp-S-engine-9-and-caboose-312-1009-c1909-11-td3603.html


This may be the earliest photo of a rebuilt C&S caboose, probably number 312/1009, as discussed in the post.

Had the photographer framed the photo better, we would be able to see, not only the new, modern 9 foot underframe, but we would know whether it was numbered 312 (pre-1911) or 1009 (post-1911) and be better able to date the photo!

Jim- Do you mind if we use this one photo with the kids in it for the instructions on the new Western Rails cabeese to show lettering? I am writing them out for David and needed a photo of the block lettering.