Oneonta in Otsego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Red Caboose

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 13, 2026

1. Red Caboose Marker

Inscription. Old Delaware & Hudson Caboose,
The Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen Union first met and
Organized in this car in 1883.
Dedicated & Installed 1924.

Erected 2025 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1174.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Labor Unions • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.

Location. 42° 26.993′ N, 75° 3.43′ W. Marker is in Oneonta, New York, in Otsego County. It is on Francis Marx Drive south of Bertus Lauren Drive, on the left when traveling south. Located in Neahwa Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oneonta NY 13820, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Mohawk Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

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and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ford Sales (approx. 0.3 miles away); Authentic Oneonta Trolley Tracks (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wilber Mansion (approx. half a mile away); Huntington Home (approx. half a mile away); Swart-Wilcox House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Upper Susquehanna (approx. 5 miles away); Colliersville Dam (approx. 5.2 miles away); Revolutionary Army Camp (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oneonta.

Also see . . .
1. Oneontans Celebrate Historical Marker for ‘Little Red Caboose’. (Submitted on June 13, 2026, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
2. International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers (SMART). (Submitted on June 18, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
3. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen (Wikipedia). (Submitted on June 18, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
4. International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (Wikipedia). (Submitted on June 18, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Red Caboose and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 13, 2026

2. Red Caboose and Marker

The Red Caboose image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous

3. The Red Caboose

Plaque Mounted on the Caboose image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 13, 2026

4. Plaque Mounted on the Caboose

Benevolence—Sobriety—Industry. In this caboose, at Oneonta, New York, September 23, 1883, eight train and yard employes of the D. & H. C. Co. arranged to organize the B. Of R. T.
Persuaded that it is for the interests both of our members and their employers that a good understanding should at all times exist between the two. It will be the constant endeavor of this organization to establish mutual confidence and create and maintain harmonious relations.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2026, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 13, 2026, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.