My Favorite Caboose, Central Vermont 4014

I spent the summer of 2013 volunteering at the Railroad Museum of New England.  One piece of rolling stock which was quite impressive is CV 4014. It was built February 1925 by a Central Vermont B&B gang. Replaced a car of same number lost due to a fire.  It's a gem of a renovation.  Fans, it does not get any better.

1. Yes It's That Orange!

2. Some of the collection at the RR Museum of New England in Thomaston, CT.  Closest is NH 529, an RS3.

3. Al Pomeroy, owner and renovator of the caboose (buggy in New England speak), rides the cupola. The interior paint scheme is as was found under 1/4 Masonite that was universally applied over tongue and groove interior by the CV late in its service life.

4. Central Vermont Buggy 4014 at the Railway Museum of New England -- looking from the cupola end. Note, owner Al sometimes works on the caboose on Saturday and drives the train on Sunday. Yes, the caboose then serves one of it's original purposes -- an RV.

5. The fold-up table on the wall is original to the car and was moved to various positions along this side of the car during its service life. The coach seats are the owner's addition.

6. Original desk.

7.  Al is at the cupola end of the buggy.

8. The correct replacement stove was found shortly after purchase.

9. This is the non-cupola end of the utterly gorgeous wood caboose.

 

10. One of two documented versions of the Maple Leaf.  This is the correct version for this car.

11. Trucks and underframe painted to match the body style.

Enjoy Al's love,
I sure did,
Marty Bernard

The Blog of the Private Rail Car "Black Hawk"

by William F. Howes, Jr.

Black Hawk 92 in Lincoln, Neb. October 21, 1956

Black Hawk exterior as built

Blackhawk being iced on B&O Train #8 at Cumberland, Maryland on July 25, 1966

On B&O #8 at P&LE Station, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on July 25 1966

Interior Rear, a car is coupled on behind

Dining Room, 1966

On B&O Race Train, Del Park, Wilmington, Del. on June 3, 1967

1975, on the rear of a C&O freight train was taken in Potomac Yard.


Below are two photos of the car taken in Camden Station, Baltimore, MD on January 19, 1969 by Marty Bernard.

Below is a picture of Bill on the Black Hawk probably Spring 1971 from Dale Rockwell.