MP #13654

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  • December 9, 2015 at 6:57 am #5629
    Patrick Flory
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    Missouri Pacific Caboose #13654 sits on display in New Blaine, AR next to the old Ft. Smith, Subiaco, & Rock Island Depot. The poor caboose has been wrecked badly and it is starting to sink, because it was just set onto ties without any rails or sub grade!!! 😥

    Murphy J.

    December 9, 2015 at 2:32 pm #7578
    clemmie_doris12
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    It’s sad to see a caboose just rot away like this. Is there anything left of the interior?

    December 9, 2015 at 8:39 pm #7579
    Patrick Flory
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    There wasn’t much left. The seats in the cupola were there, but that was about it. I believe that UP used this caboose as a shoving platform, until it was wrecked.

    Murphy J.

    January 20, 2016 at 1:21 am #7739
    peggyrothschild
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    Ron Merrick shot this on 13654 in its better days. I was going through his CD of photos and just happen to spot this caboose.

    [attachment=0:2e3f5l87]CAB13654.jpg[/attachment:2e3f5l87]

    April 8, 2016 at 1:15 am #7876
    Patrick Flory
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    I passed through New Blaine yesterday and the caboose was gone. Not sure if it was moved or scrapped(I didn’t see any trace of it). The depot looked in even worst shape than when I saw it last year. The land around the depot had been disturbed, so I believe it may be torn down soon. 😥 I hope someone can stop this, or somehow move the small depot. If anyone has any information on the depot or caboose, please let me know.
    Thanks,

    Murphy Jenkins

    April 9, 2016 at 9:27 pm #7877
    clemmie_doris12
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    Sad news. I would have taken the caboose for parts.

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