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Cabooses of the Raritan River Railroad

 

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No.1 – Rare photo, since both #1 and #2 were scrapped in 1936

 

 

 

 

No.2

This is a great shot, as it a RARE photo of caboose number 2 and equally rare Gondola Car #118

See a builder’s picture of Gondola #110 HERE

No.2 was scrapped in 1936

 

 

No3 and No4 were all scrapped by 1919

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No.5 – purchased in 1937

 

 

 

No 5 in Parlin

Note the pole to the left, it shows up a few times, and still stands today, although the yard is long gone

In 1968, after falling into the South River and being pulled out to dry off, No.5 gets destroyed by fire !

 

 

 

 

 

No.5 in Yellow

 

 

 

No5 & No.6

 

 

 

No.6 in Red

 

 

No.6 in Yellow w/ red trim

 

 

Another shot of No.6 in the early 50’s

Note that in this shot, the windows were painted red.

 

No.6 in 1950’s yellow – no red trim

 

 

 

First No.7  Ex-Lackawanna RR – Located at Pine Creek RR at Alaire State Park, NJ, 2005

See related story HERE

 

Second No.7

See related story HERE

 

 

No.7

 

 

 

 

 

No.8 today in Ivyland, PA

See related story HERE

 

No.8 – after deck was added in early 1970’s

See related story HERE

 

 

No.8 – early 70’s

No.8 in Yellow – 1950’s

 

 

 

 

No.9 in red

 

 

No.10

ex-PC, ex-NH – located in Port Murray N.J. on Nov.26 1999

See related info - HERE

 

 

 

 

 

Existing Rolling Stock

 

  • RRRR Caboose #10  ex-PC, ex-NH – located in Port Murray N.J. on Nov.26 1999.
    • See related info - HERE

 

  • RRRR Caboose #8 – Ex-Lackawanna RR – Located in Ivyland, PA Oct. 22, 2004
    • See related info and story - HERE

 

  • RRRR Caboose #7 - Ex-Lackawanna RR – Located at Pine Creek RR at Alaire State Park, NJ, 2005
    • See related info and story - HERE

           

  • BoxCar 100 – original RRRR – became Conrail 47163 – Located Quakertown, PA 2005
    • See related story and info - HERE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Other Fine Sites Dedicated to the Raritan River Railroad

 

www.RaritanRiverRailroad.com

 

http://www.geocities.com/transit383/rrhist.html

 

http://jcrhs.org/raritanriver.html

 

 

Here is an entire forum dedicated to discussions of the RRRR!

 

www.railroad-line.com/forum/forum.asp?forum_id=2