Clifton Forge, VA - C&O steel caboose 90219 rapidly approaches completion as volunteers apply lettering during the work session April 21- 24, 2004. The paint scheme portrays a 1953 Raceland Car Shop rebuild.

Our caboose was originally built in 1949 by American Car and Foundry Co in St. Louis MO.
Ken Miller of Salem, VA and Doug Andre of Roanoke, VA assisted by Jeff Kehler of Fishers, IN and Ron Herfurth of Charlottesville, VA under the direction of Henry Hoffman put the finishing touches on the Chesapeake and Ohio herald Friday afternoon. This car is on display at the C&OHS' Smiths Creek Yard in Clifton Forge. Volunteers have spent over a year repainting the car to its original, as-delivered paint scheme. The caboose was built in 1949 by the American Car and Foundry Company in their St. Louis shops. It was used in regular service by the C&O and the Chessie System until its retirement in 1982 and was acquired by the C&OHS in the mid-1990's.

Photos Courtesy of Frank Kruszyna