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C&O International Service caboose number 904111 put in an appearance at St Thomas, Ontario on August 22, 1988.
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By Peter Mumby
C&O
International Service cabooses could be identified by the blue
rectangle with white lettering which appeared under the car number below
the bay window. I was unable to read what it said but Don McQueen was
able to zoom in on the panel and decipher the wording for me. C&O
904111 was lettered as follows:
"International service caboose
must be returned to Detroit
International service."
The wording on number 904125 was a little different:
"International service caboose
In US and Canada service
must be returned to Detroit."
I
don't know how many cabooses were marked in this fashion, but I found
photos in my collection of three more examples, specifically 904109,
904121, and 904156.
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C&O 904125 was spotted in front of the CASO station in St Thomas. Photo by Don McQueen.
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