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Type C31 (Cupola) Caboose

 
 
Type C31 (Cupola) Caboose Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 14, 2017
1. Type C31 (Cupola) Caboose Marker
Inscription. This caboose was built for the Norfolk and Western Railroad (N&W) in December 1969.

It was donated in 1993 to the museum and repainted as Southern Railway (SR) Washington Division caboose X518606 the following year.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1969.
 
Location. 38° 48.031′ N, 77° 19.911′ W. Marker is in Fairfax Station, Virginia, in Fairfax County. Marker can be reached from Fairfax Station Road. This marker is at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11200 Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax Station VA 22039, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Railroad Motorcar (a few steps from this marker); Hogshead (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairfax Station (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fairfax Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Fairfax Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Skirmish at St. Mary’s (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Mary’s Catholic Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); In this Church of St. Mary’s (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairfax Station.
 
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Type C31 (Cupola) Caboose Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 14, 2017
2. Type C31 (Cupola) Caboose Marker
Type C31 (Cupola) Caboose Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 14, 2017
3. Type C31 (Cupola) Caboose Marker
Type C31 (Cupola) Caboose Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 14, 2017
4. Type C31 (Cupola) Caboose Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 493 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 3, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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