Fort Eustis in Newport News, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Berlin Duty Train - Guard Car
This German caboose is from the Berlin Duty Train and was operated by Transportation Corps personnel from 1960 until 1989. The train made numerous scheduled runs in and out of West Berlin during the Cold War. This guard car, also known as an escort car, was normally manned by a conductor, radio operator, military policemen, interpreter, and the train commander, usually a First or Second Lieutenant.
The German government donated the cars to the Transportation Museum in 1991 after the city was reunified. They were transported to the Military Traffic Management Command at Rotterdam, the Netherlands. They were loaded on the LSV-4 Bunker (Logistics Supply Vessel) arriving at Fort Eustis in August 1992.
Erected by US Army Transportation Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Railroads & Streetcars • War, Cold. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1992.
Location. 37° 10′ N, 76° 34.47′ W. Marker is in Newport News, Virginia. It is in Fort Eustis. It can be reached from Washington Boulevard just south of Madison Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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Regionally, this marker is on Virginias Peninsula, in Hampton Roads, in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wrecking Steam Locomotive Railway Crane (a few steps from this marker); Petroleum Railway Tank Car (a few steps from this marker); M60A3, Main Battle Tank, 105mm "Patton" (a few steps from this marker); M911, Tractor, 25 Ton, 8Χ6 (C-HET) (a few steps from this marker); Railway Training Caboose (a few steps from this marker);
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 711 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
