A little railroad in the woods
Heavy rain transformed Caboose Falls into a classroom again this week, offering all of us a firsthand look at how water moves across the property. While the downpour kept us tucked inside the cabooses much of the day, a few very brief breaks in the downpour revealed some problems.
Continue reading “The Downpour Diaries: Why We’re Grateful for a Soggy Week”
Forget calling our P&LE 518 just ‘some old caboose.’ This car is a railroad legend with a surprising talent for disguise! Need proof? Just look inside Dwight Jones’s definitive work, C&O/B&O Cabooses – Display and Private Owner Cars (Vol. 4). There it is, a veteran of the New York Central System, comfortably nestled among cabooses from rival line Baltimore & Ohio! This unexpected cameo perfectly captures why 518 is such a fascinating railroading character.
Continue reading “P&LE 518: Master of Disguise & Bookworm”
Memorial Day at Caboose Falls was a mix of work and time spent with family—and for readers of this blog, you know that’s exactly what makes this place special.
Continue reading “Slow and Steady”
The final whistle of spring is sounding—daffodils have rolled into the siding, making way for mayapples to take the mainline as the new stars of the show. The sun-stretched days are picking up speed, and soon, summer’s heat will be laying heavy on the rails.
Continue reading “Spring’s Symphony: Trains, Blooms & Renovation News”
Not every relic in the woods is lost. Some are just waiting to be remembered.
Continue reading “The Forgotten Mile: A Marker Without a Map”
There aren’t a lot of things as thrilling as uncovering a long-lost piece of history, especially when it involves one of the cars here at Caboose Falls. Thanks to railfan and super-sleuth Robert Bogie, we now have a remarkable addition to our archive: an image of Pittsburgh & Lake Erie (P&LE) Caboose #518 in its original configuration and second paint scheme!
Continue reading “A Rare Glimpse into History: P&LE 518 in Century Green”
We arrived at Caboose Falls with tools and gloves, ready for a day of work. But our plans were quickly switched onto a different track.
Continue reading “What the Rain Revealed: Unplanned History Lessons”
If you’ve followed our page for any length of time, you know we can’t resist exploring the rich history of Caboose Falls. Sometimes, that passion even derails our planned projects, and today was a perfect example.
Continue reading “Wooden Relic: The Crossarm Rescue Mission”
Ever seen a subway car cruising down the highway? Our weekend at Caboose Falls started with exactly that. An unexpected railfanning moment set the tone for a weekend of family chaos, freight trains, and a daring cleanup mission to dislodge a decades-old heap of rusted metal from atop the falls.
Continue reading “Family, Freight, and Falling Metal: Weekend Update”