SFS Caboose #03, ex-DRGW #01488

: Lamy, NM. Sep. 13, 2015

This ex-D&RGW welded steel end cupola caboose is found at Santa Fe Southern Railway(SFS) yard at Lamy, new Mexico. This caboose used to tuck into a beer distributor’s spur on SFS at Santa Fe along with another Rio Grande caboose and an ATSF boxcar, until 2014.

This car, former DRGW #01488 has been heavily graffiit. I have no idea for the origin of this “negative” single-stripe scheme. According to Ozark Mountain Railcar web site, this car partly keeps its original interior furnishings.

DRGW #01488 was built in 1959 by railroad’s Burnham Shops in Denver, CO. It was originally painted yellow/silver with single black stripe. It became SFS #03 in the 90’s.

* 1977 photo of DRGW #01488 found at Railroad Picture Archives site;

: Lamy, NM. Sep. 13, 2015


この鋼製カブースもニューメキシコ州のLamyという村で見つけた。Santa Fe Southernという鉄道の#03である。かろうじて遺されたロゴから明らかなように、元は1959年製のD&RGW#01488である。SFSの休止にともないネット上で売りに出されている。そのウェブページによると、#01444とは異なり、こちらにはオリジナルの内装が遺っている。ちなみにこちらは$15000。