Built in the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad’s Keyser Shops, the C2493 is an example of one of the famous “wagontop” style bay window cabooses. They were given this name due to the unique rounded construction where the side sheets met the roof. The car was built in 1942 as part of Class I-12.
Caboose C2493 continued to serve its new owner Chessie System after 1972, and CSX Transporation after 1980. In 1985, it was sold to the Rochester & Southern Railroad where it was used in local service around Rochester. It was then sold to a private individual before it was purchased by two museum members, and partially repainted into blue and yellow and lettered on one side. The caboose was donated to our museum at the end of 2021 and is currently being evaluated for restoration.
This car is currently in our Restoration Shop receiving a new subfloor and miscellaneous repairs to prepare it for a fresh coat of paint and new windows.
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