Since we all like old relics

[rommelvon]

Here is a chessie caboose rusting away on a forgotten rail, wish I had the money to save her and make it in to a hobby shop or something, inside has 4 bunk beds, shower and toilet, stove and a crows nest up top

 

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[aa battery]

Thats a sad sight wonder what it would cost to buy and transfer it 8) AA

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Let's save her! Nice old relic. Don't burry it, it'll take all day to dig her back up.

 

[EDDE]

buy it at scrape value
then leave the wheels ,axles and cradles for it
a flat bed ,a crane cost prolly about 4-5 g to do total

 

[CarolinaDigs]

Great picture I need that in my back yard

 

[wesfrye53]

I remember as a boy seeing those guys waving at ya from the caboose and thought; "That's what I want to do when I grow up!". Such a shame to see them go by the wayside.

 

[River Rat]

Love it, Ron. Just the other day on HGTV someone had a car in their yard converted to a guest house. Really neat.

RR

 

[ronwoodcraft]

Thats cool!

I worked with a guy who has a caboose in his back yard, that he uses for his hobby shop.
He has it full of model trains.

 

[fossis]

There is an old 'dining' car in a local town, a school
child remarked about it in a field, how it would look good
fixed up, so the teacher did it, now it is a busy restaurant
in the town.

Fossis.................

 

[packerbacker]

I've often thought of having one in my yard also. I heard the biggest problem with converting one is that they contained a lot of asbestos that would need abating. Up in Homer, Alaska there is a seagoing tug that has been put on land and converted into a guest house that you can rent for vacations. It was just down the hill from the cabin we always rent. Got a pic of it somewhere

 

[PilchuckPete]

If I had it, I wouldn't change a thing... I love the old rust effect. Looks like there are hundreds of watercolor painting ideas in there just waiting to be pulled out!

 

[teverly]

Maybe Gypsy needs it to add to her shed?
That would make a great detecting club building!!!

 

[pgill]

We used to use a lot of steam engines and so on at one time, but sadly all gone.... but there are a couple of railway carriages now that have been turned into great resteraunts... so there is still hope for these old relics...

God bless
Peter

 

[Cynangyl]

What an incredible place that would be if it was fixed up and put to use! would be a great lil mom and pop cafe!