St Louis, Southwestern Railway Long Caboose 2305

Name	Type	Comments	Date

Ed Cooper	General	This is not a Drover's Caboose. Cotton Belt called it a long caboose or a nine window caboose. This type of car was used for local passenger service on mixed trains.	4/8/2011 6:36:06 PM

v wheeler	General	Does anyone know where the 2305 is moving to, and when?	6/27/2011 8:24:23 AM

Jim Burgess	General	SSW 2305 served on the PSE branch of the Cotton Belt through the 1950's	11/19/2011 2:07:23 PM

Ed Cooper	General	The 2305 is currently at the shops of the Austin Steam Train Association in Cedar Park, TEXAS being restored.	8/16/2012 6:36:56 AM

David Snow	General	There's one in Ashdown, Arkansas, on display: https://www.google.com/maps/@33.6737...=en&authuser=0	7/13/2018 5:31:56 PM

St Louis, Southwestern Railway Long Caboose 2305
Known as a "Long Caboose" on the Cotton Belt. Probably used for mixed train service. Seen at the Valley Railroad in Essex, Connecticut, 1 July 1987, the 2305 was owned by the Railroad Museum of New England. Received word 10 April 2011, the 2305 will be leaving New England within a couple of months to a new owner. Latest news as of 9 July 2011, the new owner is Mr. Gary Powell. The SSW 2305 is in the process of being prepared for road movement from Old Saybrook, CT to Texas where some say it belongs.
Date: 7/1/1987	Location: Essex, CT	Views: 12657	Collection Of: Ron Chouinard
			Author: Ron Chouinard

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