(rshsdepot) info on "1909 caboose from Michigan", near relocated Brice OH Depot

[Andy Ingraham Dwyer <adwyer_@_io.com>]

> From: Roger Kirkpatrick <caboose9_@_charter.net>
> "... a 1909 caboose from Michigan ..."
> What caboose is at this location in Columbus?
> Thanks, Roger

and

> J. Henry Priebe Jr. 	<root_@_net.bluemoon.net>
> Does anyone happen to know what any of the history of the 1909 caboose might
> be?
>
> "... It also meant a full-size 1909 caboose from Michigan and an 1880 train
> station brought up in pieces from the village of Brice and reassembled on
> site. ..."
> Henry

I drove by today for a close look, but my kids were well into their
post-daycare naps, so I didn't do more than just drive around the parking
lot and look.  It's from Central Vermont, #4007.  They have a sign
describing some of its history, but it was hard to see without getting out,
in addition to being partially covered with snow.  Apparently it spent some
time in service at Cadillac & Lake City.  When I googled it, I found a page
I must have previously missed at Info-Depot's website that has probably the
same details as the sign, plus some nice photos:

< http://www.info-depot.com/cv4007caboose.htm >

"The Central Vermont CV-4007 Caboose was built in Vermont in 1909. This
authentic wood rail caboose was last used on the Cadillac/Lake City
Railroad. Previously, the Central Vermont "–4007" faithfully followed the
tracks through New England and Eastern Canada – with the conductor,
brakeman and flagman sitting in the rear cupola to ensure the safety and
order of the railroad. It was refitted in 1925 with some of the decade’s
most modern conveniences including suspension, new brakes and an icebox."

"Afterthe modern railroads lost their need for the captivating reminders of
days past, in 1972, the caboose found a new home in Mason, Michigan at the
residence of Bill and Judy Husband. The Husbands are avid train enthusiasts
and collectors who maintained the caboose as a premier showpiece at their
personal train museum. For more than 28 years, they proudly displayed the
CV-4007 to visitors from around the world."

"Then in June 2000, it was purchased by Barry Fromm, co-founder and CEO of
InfoDepot, LLC. Mr. Fromm brought the CV-4007 to Columbus, Ohio, where it
now resides at the InfoDepot Business Center for visitors to enjoy for many
years to come."

Picture caption: "The 4007 is in near perfect condition, authentically
furnished and just one piece of the charming train motif at the InfoDepot."

- -Andy
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