Western Pacific Railroad Historical Society-WP Steel Cabooses

All-Time Western Pacific Steel Caboose Roster

Steel Bay WIndow Cabooses
Car Number	Cars in Series	Year Built	Builder	Notes	Photo	Diagram
426 - 460	35	1955-56	International Railway Car Co.
461 - 465	5	1969	International Car Co.
466 - 475	10	1973	International Car Co.	Identical to 476 series		-
476 - 480	5	1974	International Car Co.	Identical to 466 series		-
481 - 486	6	1980	International division of PACCAR	Extension of SP C-50-9 order		-

Steel Special Service Cabooses
Car Number	Cars in Series	Year Built	Builder	Notes	Photo	Diagram
203, 205	2	1915	AC&F	Baggage/Mail cars converted in 1951-32 for high-speed "asparagus" and "cherry" train assignments due to their steel wheels. Stencilled "SPECIAL CABOOSE". Retired in 1956 with the arrival of the 426 series bay window cabooses which were permitted to operate up to 79 mph.
302, 306	2	1923	Pullman	Air conditioned coaches converted for high-speed asparagus and cherry train assignments due to their steel wheels. Stencilled "SPECIAL CABOOSE". Retired in 1956 with the arrival of the 426 series bay window cabooses which were permitted to operate up to 79 mph.	-	-
391, 394	2	1928	Pullman	Cafe/coaches converted for high-speed asparagus and cherry train assignments due to their steel wheels. Stencilled "SPECIAL CABOOSE". Retired in 1956 with the arrival of the 426 series bay window cabooses which were permitted to operate up to 79 mph.	-	-

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