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Photos of the Restoration of Maywood Station Historical Committee Caboose 24542

 

Another restoration project of the Maywood Station Historical Committee is former Conrail/ex-Penn Central N-12 Class Caboose 24542, which is on permanent display at Maywood Station. The caboose arrived at Maywood Station on May 10, 2005 and immediately began undergoing restoration work by MSHC members who concluded the full exterior restoration at the Wednesday, August 3, 2005 work session. During the twelve Wednesday evening work sessions between May 6, 2005 and August 3, 2005, MSHC members completed the exterior restoration in just under 500-combined man-power hours. Work on the interior restoration began in October 2005 and was completed in November 2006. The interior of Caboose 24542 features additional displays complementing those found in the Maywood Station Museum and an operating model train layout. As in the past, like our station restoration and museum, Caboose 24542 has no taxpayer ramifications for residents of the Borough of Maywood. Caboose 24542 has been restored as a completely volunteer project by the MSHC without any Borough of Maywood funds.

MSHC members view Caboose 24542 as a way of preserving railroading's rich heritage as a remembrance of a time when a caboose was found at the end of nearly every freight train. Once considered as possibly the most recognizable railroad car, the caboose has now become a rarity. Since the early 1980's, due to new technology and End-Of-Train detection devices, the caboose in North America has become almost obsolete. Caboose 24542 features a bay window design, which was common in the region around Maywood Station and it is similar to caboose #0121 currently operated by the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway.

The members of the MSHC wish to thank Norfolk Southern Foundation; Steve Agostini of Conrail Shared Assets; the crew of Conrail Shared Assets Oak Island, Newark, NJ Car Shop; and Walter Rich, Dick Hensel, Tom Charette, Bill Bloomfield and members of the NYS&W train and track crews for their support and help in having Caboose 24542 brought to Maywood Station. The MSHC also wishes to thank James Weaver of railroad industry paint manufacturer, Carboline, for supplying the paint used on the exterior of the caboose, Tony Pizzanelli of Rainbow Detailing for lettering the caboose; and Hazuka Electric Co. and Haag Construction Co. for their assistance.

If you would like to get involved in Caboose 24542 or become a member of the MSHC, please Contact Us and send us an e-mail or stop by the station during an Open House for more information. Maywood residency is not a requirement for membership.

On April 29, 2005, MSHC members readied the area where, in the next week, the NYS&W track crew would build a panel track for Caboose 24542's new home. (Photo by Gus Aversa)

On May 6, 2005, a NYS&W Railway track crew began building the panel track for Caboose 2542. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

A piece of rail is lowered into place by the NYS&W boom truck operator in the May 6, 2005 view. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

The NYS&W track crew begins building a "temporary" panel track to reach the mainline on May 6, 2005. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

MSHC members look over the temporary track that was installed by the NYS&W track crew on May 6, 2005. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

A May 6, 2005 view of the panel track where Caboose 24542 will reside. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

NYS&W GP18 #1804 arrives at Maywood Station at 8:05am on May 10, 2005 with Caboose 24542. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

The NYS&W track crew begins work moving the temporary track into position to connect to the mainline in order move Caboose 24542 into the panel track. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

A member of the NYS&W track crew cuts a piece of rail to size that will be used to connect the mainline to the temporary panel track. (Photo by Robert P. Pisani)

The NYS&W track crewmoves the mailine to the temporary track on May 10, 2005. (Photo by Robert P. Pisani)

In this May 10, 2005 view, the mainline has been cut and the temporary track is connected to the permanent panel track to move Caboose 24542 into Maywood Station. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

A backhoe loaned by George Haag Construction Co. begins to push Caboose 24542 across the temporary track. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

Caboose 24542 is moved past the shed by the NYS&W track crew on May 10, 2005. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

Caboose 24542 is carefully pulled by the backhoe across the temorary track on May 10, 2005. (Photo by Robert P. Pisani)

The backhoe slowly pulls Caboose 24542 onto the panel track in this May 10, 2005 view. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

Caboose 24542 arrives in its display area ready for restoration work to commence on May 10, 2005. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

During the MSHC evening work session on May 10, 2005, members secured Caboose 24542 by installing doors and temporarilly boarded up any windows that were missing. (Photo by Robert P. Pisani)

A night view taken on May 10, 2005 of Maywood Station and newly arrived Caboose 24542. (Photo by Robert P. Pisani)

Caboose 24542 as seen on May 11, 2005 before the restoration of the exterior began. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

Another May 11, 2005 view of Caboose 24542. Window replacement and prepping the caboose for priming will start soon. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

Caboose 24542 with Maywood Station in the background on May 12, 2005. (Photo by Keith Smollin)

On May 13, 2005, work began on prepping and priming the exterior of Caboose 24542. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

The south side of Caboose 24542 is shown partially prepped and primed on May 13, 2005. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

Work is progressing nicely on Caboose 24542 in this May 27, 2005 view. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

A May 27, 2005 view of Caboose 24542. MSHC members have installed all the windows and doors, prepped and primed the roof and a side as well as additional areas. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

During the June 1, 2005 evening work session, work commenced on the north side of Cabose 24542. A MSHC member is shown performing wire-wheeling work to clean and remove rust from the side. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

MSHC members Ed Quinn and Keith Smollin are shown wire-wheeling and priming the north side of Caboose 24542 at the June 1, 2005 work session. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

A MSHC member is shown painting the roof of Caboose 24542 at the June 1, 2005 work session. Painting of the roof started at this work session. The roof was previously prepped and primed two weeks earlier. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

The north side of Caboose 24542 is shown in this June 11, 2005 view. By this date, most of the exterior of the caboose has been prepped and primed and black paint has begun to be applied to the roof and ends. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

The east end view of Caboose 24542 taken on June 11, 2005. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

A June 11, 2005 view of the south side of Caboose 24542. Work on the exterior of the caboose is moving along at a steady pace only one month after the restoration began. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

A June 16, 2005 view of Caboose 24542 shows test areas of red paint that were applied at the MSHC work session the evening before. The roof has also been completed inits black paint. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

Caboose 24542 and Maywood Station is seen in a panoramic view on June 18, 2005 after an extra-work session by MSHC members. Both sides of the caboose were given a coat of red paint. (Photo by Tim Moses)

Caboose 24542 is shown on June 18, 2005 after receiving its first coat of red paint on its sides. (Photo by Gus Aversa)

On July 2, 2005, lettering began to be applied to Caboose 24542. In this view, Tony Pizzanelli of Rainbow Detailing applies lettering to one of the completed sides. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

Lettering is shown being applied to Caboose 24542 by Tony Pizzanelli of Rainbow Detailing on July 2, 2005. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

A July 3, 2005 view of the lettering applied to the south side of Caboose 24542. (photo by E. S. Kaminski)

A July 3, 2005 view of Maywood Station and Caboose 24542 decorated for the 4th of July parade that will pass by the next day. (Photo by Gus Aversa)

Work on the exterior of Caboose 24542 continued at the August 3, 2005 work session. In this view, a MSHC member pauses while NYS&W westbound autorack train SU-271 flies past Caboose 24542. (Photo by Robert P. Pisani)

Caboose 24542 basks in the sun on August 4, 2005. MSHC members completed the exterior restoration of the caboose at the weekly evening work session the night before. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

The completed exterior of Caboose 24542 is shown with Maywood Station serving as a backdrop on August 4, 2005. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

Caboose 24542 and Maywood Station are shown on a briliant early autumn day on October 4, 2005. (Photo by E. S. Kaminski)

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