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The Depot Rail Museum Announces
The
Central Vermont Caboose 100th Anniversary Celebration
On Sunday, August 30, from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m., The Depot Rail Museum
will present the 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Central Vermont
Caboose located on-site at 921 Old Henderson Road, Columbus, Ohio
43220. Admission is
FREE.
Bring the family for an historic “staycation” afternoon of fun
that will include free Admission and parking, and
free anniversary cake.
All Aboard!
Free activities will include:
- Caboose Tours of course! Climb the cupola for a track
view like they did in 1909
- Model train displays
- Exhibits
- Visit The Depot, a restored 1880s train depot from
Brice, Ohio
- Imagine yourself dinning on the Great Northern in our
White Pines Dinning car.
- See how the Ringling Brothers lived on the rail in Car 100.
Scioto Valley train rides and The Depot Trolley bus rides are
$2.00 each.
The Central Vermont CV-4007 Caboose was the start of the rail
collection at The Depot Rail Museum. It was purchased in June
of 2000 by Barry Fromm, owner of The InfoDepot Business Center.
Built in Vermont in 1909, the authentic wood rail caboose was last
used on the Cadillac/Lake City Railroad and faithfully followed
the tracks through New England and Eastern Canada. For more
than a century the caboose, or last car on the train, served as
an office, bedroom, and kitchen for the train crew. With a
cupola for an observation deck, brakemen watched the train for shifting
loads, overheating wheels, and other problems.
In addition to the 1909 Central Vermont Caboose, tours of other
rail treasures will be available such as the 1886 “Car 100” Georgia
& Florida private executive railcar; a 1920s Vulcan Steam Locomotive;
and a 1951 Great Northern “Empire Builder Series” #1244 White Pines
Lake Ranch dining car.
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