Greenville in Mercer County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Wheeling & Lake Erie Caboose #0205

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2021

1. Wheeling & Lake Erie Caboose #0205 Marker

Inscription.
1 of 60 built in 1948 by Wheeling & Lake Erie at their Toledo Ironville shops
Steel framed caboose is 34' - 3" long & weighs 22,700 lbs.
Became Nickel Plate #705 in 1949
Became Norfolk & Western #557705 in 1964
Caboose was donated in 1989 by Norfolk Southern to Richard Rowlands, Hubbard Ohio
Donated to the Park by Rowlands, repainted by Trinity Industries, and placed here in 1992

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.

Location. 41° 24.47′ N, 80° 22.897′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Pennsylvania, in Mercer County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 358) and Union Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker and caboose are located on the Greenville Railroad Park & Museum grounds. Marker is mounted at eye-level on the south side of the caboose. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 314 Main Street, Greenville PA 16125, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Erie 40' Flatcar #8200 (a few steps from this marker); Steam Engine #304/604 (a few steps from this marker); Dwarf Signal Light (a few steps from this marker); Whistle Post (a few steps from this marker); Union Pacific Caboose #25437

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(a few steps from this marker); Bessemer Ore Jenny #20567 (a few steps from this marker); Phone Box (a few steps from this marker); Mile Post (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Greenville Railroad Park & Museum

Also see . . .
1. Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway.

The W&LE Railroad began standard gauge operations under investor Jay Gould in 1880. Its mainline ran from Wheeling to Zanesville to Cleveland, and it ran freight and passenger trains primarily between those cities. Passenger service ended in 1940 just before the start of World War II. In 1949, the New York, Chicago, & St. Louis Railroad, or Nickel Plate Road as it was known, leased the W&LE. In 1964, the Nickel Plate combined with the Norfolk and Western RR.

(Submitted on February 2, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company.

The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company is the largest Ohio-based railroad and among the largest regional railroads in the country. Our service area includes 840
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2021

2. Wheeling & Lake Erie Caboose #0205
(marker is mounted on right side, beneath "ERIE")
miles of track. At The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company (W&LE), we move upwards of 140,000 freight carloads every year over our tracks in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Western Maryland.

(Submitted on February 2, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Wheeling & Lake Erie Caboose #0205 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2021

3. Wheeling & Lake Erie Caboose #0205

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2021

4. Wheeling & Lake Erie Caboose #0205

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 2, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.