Lisle in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Waycar #14584

Lisle Station Park

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 2, 2026

1. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Waycar #14584 Marker

Inscription. In 1881 Waycar #14584 was constructed by the CB & Q Railroad in Aurora, IL. Crew cars such as this are referred to as cabooses, however the term waycar is specific to the CB & Q.

Trains that traveled the Burlington route between Aurora and Chicago, on which Lisle was a stop, carried this type of waycar. It provided a place for the crew who operated the train to cook and sleep. The last wooden waycars still in use by the CB & Q were retired during the 1970's. Waycar #14584 was retired in 1976.

In a cooperative effort between the Lisle Heritage Society, Lisle Park District and Apple Chevrolet, Waycar #14584 was acquired and moved to this site in 1998.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.

Location. 41° 47.974′ N, 88° 4.241′ W. Marker is in Lisle, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is on School Street east of Center Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The marker and caboose are in Lisle Station Park, just north of the depot. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lisle IL 60532, United States of America.

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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in 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

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Burlington Waycar #14584 (a few steps from this marker); Native Garden & Hops Garden (a few steps from this marker); Lisle Depot (a few steps from this marker); SW Plank Road (a few steps from this marker); Railroad Vehicles (a few steps from this marker); Beaubien Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Jim and Marg Bryan (within shouting distance of this marker); Netzley/Yender House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lisle.

More about this marker. Another marker about the waycar, erected by the Museums at Lisle Station, can be found on the other side of the waycar.

Also see . . . Putting down “routes:” The legacy of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad.

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Waycar #14584 and its marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 2, 2026

2. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Waycar #14584 and its marker

This article is by BNSF railway, one of whose ancestor railroads is the old "Burlington Route."

Excerpt: "Long before BNSF trains could traverse the 32,500 miles of track we operate on today, one of our earliest predecessors was forging connections across the Midwest. It began in 1849 with the founding of the Aurora Branch Line in Illinois—a modest start that would eventually grow into the iconic Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CB&Q), also known as the Burlington Route – names that endured for more than a century."

(Submitted on July 7, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.