Surviving Western Pacific, Sacramento Northern, Tidewater Southern,
and Central California Traction Cabooses
Many of these caboose locations are mapped on bing.com. Go here to see the list.
| Western Pacific Wood Cupola Cabooses | ||||
| Car No | Location | Additional Information | Photos | Outside Link |
| WP 741 | Rio Vista Jct, CA | As CCT 19, Western Railway Museum, to be cosmetically restored as WP 741 |  |
http://www.wrm.org |
| WP 748 | Virginia City, NV | Former CCT 21, exx-WP 764, Clark Nary, with SN 1636 and CB&Q 14379 | - |
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| WP 769 | Los Angeles, CA | Former SN 1623, painted as WP 754, Travel Town Museum, Griffith Park | |
http://traveltown.org |
| WP 770 | Wadsworth, NV | On private property with Central Pacific wood coach, 245 Lincoln Hwy at Bridge St. | |
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| WP 779 | Virginia City, NV | As Feather River Shortline, Gold Hill Historical Society, stored in Mound House, NV for eventual restoration. From Quincy/Sloat/Portola, CA | |
http://www.goldhillnv.org |
| Western Pacific Composite Cupola Cabooses | ||||
| Car No | Location | Additional Information | Photos | Outside Link |
| WP 614 | Portola, CA | Only known preserved "Canyon Caboose", under restoration, Western Pacific Railroad Museum | |
http://www.wplives.org |
| WP 617 | Rio Vista Jct, CA | As SN 1632, ex WPMW 37-9, previously at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum, Portola | |
http://www.wrm.org |
| WP 618 | Moss Landing, CA | Former SN 1639, currently empty and lettered "Moss Landing Ltd., SN 1853, Moss Landing Road | |
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| WP 619(2nd) | Little River, CA | Ex-WP 403 coach/caboose, private property of Wolters/Fraser, with SP 1125, 5351 Albion Little River Rd | - |
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| WP 620 | Waterloo, CA | Former SN 1635, Taco Loco Express restaurant, 10438 State Route 88 at E. Comstock Road (some records state this car was WP 627 but it has been confirmed as the 620) | |
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| WP 621 | Clarksburg, CA | As SN 1638, rebuilt as open coach, Silverbend Tree Farm, 34600 South River Road, 1.5 miles north of town | - |
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| WP 627 | Hillsboro, OR | As SN 1634, privately owned, formerly part of a Victoria Station Restaurant in Portland, OR (some records state this car was WP 620 but it was recently confirmed as being former WP 627) | - |
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| WP 630 | Sierra Springs, CA | Was SN 1631, 5184 Overland Way, possibly for sale | - |
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| WP 637 | Virginia City, NV | Former SN 1636, Clark Nary, with WP 748/CCT 21 and CB&Q 143789 near the original V&T station (previously erroneously reported as WP 642) | - |
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| WP 641 | Monterey, CA | With NYC (painted as SP) RPO/baggage car, "The Caboose" gift shop, 15 Prescott Ave on Cannery Row | |
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| Western Pacific Composite Bay Window Cabooses | ||||
| Car No | Location | Additional Information | Photos | Outside Link |
| WP 643 | Auburn, CA | Private property of Peggy and Rich Beltramo, 9970 Shanley Road | |
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| WP 645 | Portola, CA | Private property of Norman Holmes, 76580 Aspen Dr, part of Western Pacific Railroad Museum collection | |
http://www.wplives.org |
| WP 646 | Portola, CA | Western Pacific Railroad Museum collection, on flat car | |
http://www.wplives.org |
| WP 648 | Portola, CA | As SN 1642, Western Pacific Railroad Museum, previously at the Golden Gate Railroad Museum, San Francisco | |
http://www.wplives.org |
| WP 649 | Sunol, CA | Niles Canyon Railway, Brightside Yard, 5550 Niles Canyon Rd., from Salinas | - |
http://www.ncry.org |
| WP 652 | Jamestown, CA | Railtown 1897 State Historic Park, 5th Ave. & Reservoir Rd | |
http://www.csrmf.org/railtown/ |
| WP 657 | Carson City, NV | UPDATE! - Nevada State Railroad Museum, previously at the Ponderosa Ranch in Incline Village, NV | |
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| WP 658 | Benicia, CA | 4800 Industrial Way, from Berkeley | |
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| WP 660 | Portola, CA | Private property of David Lake, 1655 Rocky Point Rd | - |
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| WP 664 | Carmichael, CA | Private property of Alan Radecki, 5501 Linda Lane | - |
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| WP 668 | San Jose, CA | Private property of Katy Dickinson and John Plocher, 406 Belmont Ave, previously at the Golden Gate Railroad Museum, San Francisco | - |
http://wp668.org |
| WP 675 | Los Altos, CA | At former Southern Pacific Depot now Maria's Interiors, 393 Main St | |
http://www.shopmarias.com |
| WP 678 | Jamestown, CA | Railtown 1897 State Historic Park, Shop Storage Car, 5th Ave. & Reservoir Rd | |
http://www.csrmf.org/railtown/ |
| WP 679 | Portola, CA | With observation platform overlooking UP main/depot, parking lot adjacent to 133 Commercial St | |
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| WP 680 | Virginia City, NV | As V&T 50 or 51, Virginia & Truckee Railroad, 370 F street | - |
http://virginiatruckee.com |
| WP 695 | Jamestown, CA | Railtown 1897 State Historic Park, Dispatcher's office, 5th Ave. & Reservoir Rd | |
http://www.csrmf.org/railtown/ |
| WP 697 | Greenville, CA | Private property of Ross Posch, 5461 North Valley Road | - |
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| WP 698 | Napa, CA | As SN 1641, Bradley Construction, 205 8th Street | - |
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| WP 699 | Minden, NV | Backyard of private property, recently for sale, current status unknown | - |
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| Western Pacific Steel Bay Window Cabooses | ||||
| Car No | Location | Additional Information | Photos | Outside Link |
| WP 428 | Portola, CA | Restored, Western Pacific Railroad Museum | |
http://www.wplives.org |
| WP 429 | Healdton, OK | Former Bed & Breakfast, 614 W. Lincoln | - |
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| WP 431 | Muskogee, OK | UP paint, Okmulgee Street/US 62 & 64, west of town | - |
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| WP 437 | Elko, NV | Municipal display, across from Fire Station at 725 Railroad St. at 7th. with WP GP7 No. 727 | |
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| WP 438 | Spokane, WA | Interstate Fairgrounds, Inland Empire Railroad Historical Society, incorrectly listed on their site as 428. | |
http://www.ierhs.50megs.com |
| WP 441 | Orleans, NE | Harlan County Surveyor, 500 N. College Ave. (with RI 17095/UP 24513) | - |
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| WP 445 | Rancho Cordova, CA | Sacramento Valley Live Steamers, Haggan Community Park, 2101 Chase Drive | - |
http://www.svls.org |
| WP 446 | Westwood, CA | Former gift shop, attached to house, 401 Birch Street | |
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| WP 447 | Lodi, CA | Private property of Doug Peterson, 19170 North Ray Road | |
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| WP 448 | Paragould, AR | As St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern 1883, downtown district | |
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| WP 449 | Boulder City, NV | UP paint, Nevada State Railroad Museum, previously located at NSRM Carson City, NV | |
http://www.nevadasouthern.com |
| WP 451 | Monroe, LA | Owned by Robert Bentz, A World of Stone, Inc, 401 Texas Avenue, Monroe, LA 71201, 318-387-2048 | |
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| WP 456 | Cherokee, CA | Cherokee Museum, 4226 Cherokee Road off Hwy 70 | |
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| WP 457 | Maxwell, CA | Olney Land & Cattle Company, no markings on car | - |
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| WP 463 | Sloat, CA | UP paint, private property of Debbie Leonhardt | |
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| WP 465 | Rocklin, CA | Depot Shopping Center, 4500 Pacific Street, east side of town, WP caboose in back | |
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| WP 467 | Fremont, CA | Niles Depot Museum, 36997 Mission Boulevard (will be moved to the new Niles Town Plaza) | |
http://www.nilesdepot.org |
| WP 468 | Chiloquin, OR | Train Mountain Railroad Museum, 36941 South Chiloquin Rd. | |
http://www.trainmountain.org |
| WP 470 | Sacramento, CA | Private property of Rich Colombo, 5895 Gerber Road | - |
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| WP 477 | Redwood Valley, CA | Skip Gibbs Company, 949 School Way | - |
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| WP 479 | Philo, CA | NEW! - Converted for use as a newsroom for KZYX-FM (Mendocino County Public Broadcasting) | - |
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| WP 480 | North Fork, CA | Private property of Rob Russell, 54305 Pinchot Dr | |
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| WP 483 | Portola, CA | Western Pacific Railroad Museum, previously at the Western Railway Museum, Rio Vista | |
http://www.wplives.org |
| WP 484 | Portola, CA | Restored, Western Pacific Railroad Museum | |
http://www.wplives.org |
| WP 486 | Roseville, CA | Jim Dobbas, Inc 7920 Antelope N Road, Antelope, CA 95843-For sale, $25K | |
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| Tidewater Southern Composite Cupola Cabooses | ||||
| Car No | Location | Additional Information | Photos | Outside Link |
| TS 305 | Waterford, CA | Composite cupola, was at Big Bear RV Park, acquired by the city of Modesto in 2003 for eventual restoration and display future display in a park on Orangeburg Ave. along the TS right of way through town, presently stored on the M&ET in Modesto | - |
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| TS 306 | Santa Cruz, CA | Composite cupola, reportedly served as the kitchen of a restaurant in the former Southern Pacific depot but was destroyed by fire, disposition of remains unknown | - |
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| TS 307 | Oakland, CA | Composite cupola,private residence located a little south of the Jack London Square depot along the UP main line at 5th Ave. & Embarcadero | - |
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| TS 308 | Modesto, CA | Composite cupola, private property of Thomas Rettig, 1466 Clark Road | - |
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| Sacramento Northern Wood Cupola Cabooses | ||||
| Car No | Location | Additional Information | Photos | Outside Link |
| SN 1623 | Los Angeles, CA | Former WP 769, painted as WP 754, Travel Town Museum, Griffith Park | |
http://traveltown.org |
| Sacramento Northern Composite Cupola Cabooses | ||||
| Car No | Location | Additional Information | Photos | Outside Link |
| SN 1611 | Pleasant Valley, CA | Built new for SN, was on defunct Camino Cable & Northern, used as crew car, later sold as vacation cabin near Placerville, reported as having no trucks and located near Pleasant Valley & Buck's Bar Roads | - |
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| SN 1631 | Sierra Springs, CA | Former WP 630, 5184 Overland Way, possibly for sale | - |
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| SN 1632 | Rio Vista Jct, CA | Ex-WP 617, ex WPMW 37-9, previously at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum, Portola | |
http://www.wrm.org |
| SN 1634 | Hillsboro, OR | Former WP 627, privately owned, formerly part of a Victoria Station Restaurant in Portland, OR (some records state this car was WP 620) | |
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| SN 1635 | Waterloo, CA | Former WP 620, Taco Loco Express restaurant, 10438 State Route 88 at E. Comstock Road (some records state this car was WP 627) | |
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| SN 1636 | Virginia City, NV | Former WP 637, Clark Nary, with WP 748/CCT 21 and CB&Q 14379 near the original V&T station (previously erroneously reported as WP 642) | - |
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| SN 1638 | Clarksburg, CA | Former WP 621, rebuilt as open coach, Silverbend Tree Farm, 34600 South River Road, 1.5 miles north of town | - |
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| SN 1639 | Moss Landing, CA | Former WP 618, currently empty and lettered "Moss Landing Ltd., SN 1853, Moss Landing Road | |
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| Sacramento Northern Composite Bay Window Cabooses | ||||
| Car No | Location | Additional Information | Photos | Outside Link |
| SN 1641 | Napa, CA | Former WP 698, Bradley Construction, 205 8th Street | - |
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| SN 1642 | Portola, CA | Former WP 648, Western Pacific Railroad Museum, previously at the Golden Gate Railroad Museum, San Francisco | |
http://www.wplives.org |
| Central California Traction Co. Captive Cabooses | ||||
| Car No | Location | Additional Information | Photos | Outside Link |
| CCT 16 | Clarksburg, CA | Wood cupola, ex-Yosemite Valley 16, burned out remains rebuilt as an open air coach car | - |
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| CCT 17 | Sutter Creek, CA | Ex-Box motor 6, inside a barn on private property | - |
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| CCT 19 | Rio Vista, CA | Wood cupola, ex-WP 741, BAERA Western Railway Museum | http://www.wrm.org | |
| CCT 21 | Virginia City, NV | Wood cupola, ex-WP 748 exx-WP 764, Clark Nary, with SN 1636 and CB&Q 14379 near the original V&T station | - |
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| CCT 23 (2nd) | Dunsmuir, CA | Wood cupola, ex-SP 648, Railroad Park Resort | - |
http://www.rrpark.com |
| CCT 24 | Portola, CA | Steel cupola, ex-ATSF 1547, traded to Western Pacific Railroad Museum for SP 4107 | |
http://www.wplives.org |
| CCT 25 | Plymouth, CA | Steel cupola, ex-ATSF 1741, Howling Wolf Ranch. Hwy 16 | - |
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| CCT 26 | Tempe, AZ | Steel cupola, ex-ATSF 2220, former SP depot, now Macayo's Depot Cantina with ATSF 999005, 999098, 999281, and SP 1099 | |
http://www.depotcantina.com |
| Missing and Unconfirmed Captive Cabooses | ||||
| Car No | Location | Additional Information | Photos | Outside Link |
| WP 427 | Inkom, ID | Steel bay window, reported as having no trucks and being used as a farm shed, 590 Marsh Creek Road (McCammon, ID 83250). Need to confirm number and city, may not be 427 | - |
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| WP 430 | Pocatello, ID | Possibly on a farm south of town. | - |
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| WP 473 | North Coast, CA | Rumored to have been at the Nevada County Narrow Gauge museum until the late 1990s. Traded for some narrow gauge equipment to private party somewhere along California's North Coast. | - |
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| WP 666 | Virginia City, NV | Composite bay window, as SN 1644, Virginia & Truckee Railroad (reported as destroyed in fire in 2003-disposition of remains unknown) | - |
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| WP 671 | Sonoma, CA | Composite bay window, ex-SN 1640, possibly WP 681 ex-SN 1643, reportedly a guest cottage on a private estate, exact location unknown | - |
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| WP 676 | Truckee, CA | No longer here, present location unknown | - |
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| WP Caboose Imposters | ||||
| Car No | Location | Additional Information | Photos | Outside Link |
| WPMW 2711 | Boulder City, NV | Listed as ex-WP 2711, former WP 0799. This was never technically considered a "caboose" on the WP and although it has end platforms and steps like a caboose, it never had a bay window or a cupola. It was an outfit car on the Elko wreck train and is now converted into open coach. This former MOW car was converted from a 15000 series PS box car. Located at the Nevada Southern Railway/NSRM, 600 Yucca St | |
http://www.nevadasouthern.com |
| WP 1819 | Tilton, NH | This car is actually a center steel cupola Maine Central caboose, number 648 | - |
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