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Are cabooses insulated?
CN called these cars 'vans', the thick insulated walls made them perfect for the harsh Canadian winters, inside labels can be found both in French and English. This caboose was one of 10 built for the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad. The Delaware and Hudson Railway acquired the car in 1976 upon the formation of Conrail.
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How big is a train caboose?
They are usually around 10 feet wide and 30 to 40 feet long. Cabooses are made of heavy steel (most wood cabooses are long gone) and their condition and value vary widely.
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Call Local Scrapyards. If a scrapyard near you ends up with an old rail car, you might be able to buy it for close to nothing. Contact a few places and let them know that you're in the market for a train caboose or boxcar. They might be nice enough to give you a call when they come across one.
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Typical prices for steel-bodied boxcars and cabooses run between $2,000 and $4,000. Wooden cars, when they can be found, are generally cheaper.
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