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Owner: Chicago Rock Island & Pacific
Type: Caboose
AAR Class: NE: Caboose
AAR Type: M930
Detail Info:   Misc Cars
User Notes:   later UP class CA-13-4 #24627; display El Reno OK

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Rock Island 17209
Title:  Rock Island 17209
Description:  The most modern of Rock Island's caboose fleet were ten cars like this one equipped with Rockwell high speed trucks purchased in 1971. Rock Island 17209, shown here eastbound on the UP at Topeka, later became UP 24627, and was ultimately donated to the Canadian County Historical Society which displays it at El Reno, OK. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1972  Upload Date: 7/22/2006 11:50:11 PM
Location:  Topeka, KS
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories:  RollingStock
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Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (RI) Caboose No. 17209
Title:  Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (RI) Caboose No. 17209
Description:  Canadian County Historical Museum
Photo Date:  8/11/2008  Upload Date: 11/30/2008 2:57:28 PM
Location:  El Reno, OK
Author:  Bill Rogerson
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  225   Comments: 0
RI 17209
Title:  RI 17209
Description:  On display at the El Reno/Canadian County Historical Museum. One side is painted as RI 17209 and the other is UP 24627, a hermaphrodite caboose.
Photo Date:  3/10/2013  Upload Date: 3/13/2013 6:24:25 PM
Location:  El Reno, OK
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  RollingStock,Station
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Views:  163   Comments: 0
CRI&P 2636
Title:  CRI&P 2636
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/31/2015  Upload Date: 11/26/2015 10:43:52 AM
Location:  El Reno, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CRIP 2636(2-8-2)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
RI 17209
Title:  RI 17209
Description:  This caboose came along rather late, having been built in 1971.
Photo Date:  10/31/2015  Upload Date: 11/26/2015 10:49:27 AM
Location:  El Reno, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  152   Comments: 0
UP 24627
Title:  UP 24627
Description:  Also, notice something different about this side of the caboose? It's because the Union Pacific still runs through town. The museum decided to paint the sides facing the tracks UP colors and leave the others Rock Island colored.
Photo Date:  10/31/2015  Upload Date: 11/26/2015 10:53:36 AM
Location:  El Reno, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  144   Comments: 0
UP 24627
Title:  UP 24627
Description:  As the sign inside says, this is the caboose with the split personality!
Photo Date:  10/31/2015  Upload Date: 11/26/2015 10:54:52 AM
Location:  El Reno, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  99   Comments: 0
RI 17209
Title:  RI 17209
Description:  Thanks to Clarence the cat for posing for this shot!
Photo Date:  10/31/2015  Upload Date: 11/26/2015 10:56:18 AM
Location:  El Reno, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  153   Comments: 0
RI 17209 2636
Title:  RI 17209 2636
Description:  Meow!
Photo Date:  10/31/2015  Upload Date: 11/26/2015 10:57:14 AM
Location:  El Reno, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock,Steam
Locomotives:  CRIP 2636(2-8-2)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
RI 17209 2636
Title:  RI 17209 2636
Description:  Caboose and tender
Photo Date:  10/31/2015  Upload Date: 11/26/2015 10:58:06 AM
Location:  El Reno, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock,Steam
Locomotives:  CRIP 2636(2-8-2)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
Interior of RI 17209/UP 24627
Title:  Interior of RI 17209/UP 24627
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/31/2015  Upload Date: 11/26/2015 11:14:36 AM
Location:  El Reno, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  141   Comments: 0
Chair in Caboose
Title:  Chair in Caboose
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/31/2015  Upload Date: 11/26/2015 11:15:30 AM
Location:  El Reno, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  113   Comments: 0
The Union Pacific Side
Title:  The Union Pacific Side
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/31/2015  Upload Date: 11/26/2015 11:16:35 AM
Location:  El Reno, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Steam
Locomotives:  CRIP 2636(2-8-2)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
Rock Island 17209 Caboose
Title:  Rock Island 17209 Caboose
Description:  Painted CRI&P on one side and UP on the other
Photo Date:  3/25/2023  Upload Date: 7/29/2023 7:45:26 PM
Location:  El Reno, OK
Author:  Chase Ebersole
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock
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Views:  42   Comments: 0


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