Rio Grande Anomaly
By the year 1989, catching a caboose on a Denver & Rio Grande Western mainline freight was rare. Train No. 181 was an exception, trailing through Springville, Utah on Feb. 25, 1989. Caboose 01475 was a holdout in so many ways. It still wore the long obsolete solid black paint scheme with silver steps, grab irons, roof ladders and other details. Also of note, twin yellow stripes running along the sides indicate this car is 'Radio Equipped', a detail added long ago when it was a new form of communication.
Rio Grande Anomaly
By the year 1989, catching a caboose on a Denver & Rio Grande Western mainline freight was rare. Train No. 181 was an exception, trailing through Springville, Utah on Feb. 25, 1989. Caboose 01475 was a holdout in so many ways. It still wore the long obsolete solid black paint scheme with silver steps, grab irons, roof ladders and other details. Also of note, twin yellow stripes running along the sides indicate this car is 'Radio Equipped', a detail added long ago when it was a new form of communication.