Garnett Caboose
This ATSF caboose was located in a rail yard in East St. Louis, Illinois. It was owned by the Kansas City Southern Lines and was given to the Garnett, Kansas Lions club. The Lions with financial assistance from the Lake Garnett Racing Assn. arranged for its move to its present location.
The Garnett Lions with support from the city of Garnett and others prepared the site and completed its restoration. Ownership of the caboose has now been transferred to the City of Garnett.
Erected by City of Garnett, Garnett Lions Club, Lake Garnett Racing Association, and Others.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 38° 16.651′ N, 95° 14.427′ W. Marker is in Garnett, Kansas, in Anderson County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and 7th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Garnett KS 66032, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. World War Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Anderson County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty
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More about this marker. Marker and caboose are along the Prairie Spirit Rail-Trail, about 300 feet north of the former Garnett railroad depot.
Also see . . .
1. City of Garnett, Kansas. City website (Submitted on September 30, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Bike Prairie Spirit Rail-Trail. (Submitted on September 30, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Prairie Spirit Rail-Trail State Park. (Submitted on September 30, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 412 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 30, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
