Caboose Collection

Caboose on the caboose track at C & NW RRs Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Caboose on the caboose track at C & NW RRs [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad s] Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill

C & NW RR putting the finishing touches on a rebuilt caboose... Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
C & NW RR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad], putting the finishing touches on a rebuilt caboose at the rip tracks at Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill

Night train
Old caboose at nighttime under a bright, starry sky; Coderre, Saskatchewan, Canada

Man at the rear of a railway train, USA
Man standing at the rear of a railway train, North America. The section he is on is known as a Caboose -- a manned railroad car coupled to the end of a freight train. Date: circa 1908

CJ3 4103 caboose
caboose, Santa Fe Railroad, Kingman, Arizona, America, Mother Road, Route 66, United States, USA

RAILROAD WORKERS, 1943. Conductor James M. Johnson and brakeman Jack Torbet of Waynoka, Oklahoma having lunch in the caboose on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad line

RAILROAD YARD, 1943. Easternbound train about to leave the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad yard on the return trip to Vaughn, New Mexico. Photograph by Jack Delano, March 1943

FREIGHT TRAIN, 1943. Changing crews and cabooses on a westbound freight train along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, between Chicago and Chillicothe, Illinois

CHICAGO: RAILROAD, 1943. View of the South Water street freight depot of the Illinois Central Railroad, Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Jack Delano, April 1943

CHICAGO: RAILROAD, 1943. An employee of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company putting the finishing touches on a rebuilt caboose at the rip tracks at the Proviso yard, Chicago, Illinois

CHICAGO: RAILROAD, 1943. Caboose on the caboose track at the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Companys Proviso yard in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Jack Delano, April 1943

CALIFORNIA: RAILROAD, c1910. Boarding the Los Angeles Limited at an unidentified stop in California. Oil over a photograph, c1910

PANAMA: ROOSEVELT, c1906. President Theodore Roosevelt, with his wife Edith and others, inspecting the Culebra Cut of the Panama Canal. Photograph, c1906

DIME NOVEL. Dick Merriwells Daring Leap, or Bound to Get There. Cover of a Street & Smith dime novel, c1902

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Canada, Saskatchewan, North Battleford: Western Development Museum and Village Train Car and Grain Elevator

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Canada, Saskatchewan, North Battleford: Western Development Museum and Village Train Caboose and Grain Elevator

Canada: British Columbia, Columbia River Basin, Castlegar (confluence of Kootenay and Columbia Rivers), train at Celgar Pulp Mill (Editorial Usage Only)

Third class railroad passengers riding in an open car, in England. Wood engraving, English, 1847
TRAIN TRAVEL: THIRD CLASS. Third class railroad passengers riding in an open car, in England. Wood engraving, English, 1847

ANDREW JOHNSON (1808-1875). Seventeenth President of the United States. President Andrew Johnson swinging round the circle (between Washington, D.C)

ANDREW JOHNSON (1808-1875). President Andrew Johnson Swinging round the circle (between Washington, D. C)
ANDREW JOHNSON (1808-1875). President Andrew Johnson Swinging round the circle (between Washington, D.C. and Chicago) during the Congressional election campaign of 1866

HARRY S. TRUMAN (1884-1972). 33rd President of the United States. Truman giving a whistlestop campaign speech at a train station in Idaho, 1948

ANDREW JOHNSON (1866): President Andrew Johnson Swinging round the circle (between Washington, D. C)
ANDREW JOHNSON (1866): President Andrew Johnson Swinging round the circle (between Washington, D.C. and Chicago) during the Congressional election campaign of 1866. Contemporary color engraving

TRAIN IN SNOWSTORM, 1854. Clearing the tracks for a train stopped by snow. Wood engraving, English, 1854

AMERICAN TRAIN, 1850s. Train connecting Iowa and Connecticut, 1, 300 miles, in three days, carrying 360 passengers, luggage, and U.S. mail. Wood engraving, American, 1850s

ENGLAND: LOCOMOTIVE, c1831. One of Timothy Hackworths Wilberforce locomotives, built in 1831-1832. Wood engraving, English, 19th century

MISSING THE STREETCAR. Wood engraving, American, 1868

TRAIN TRAVEL: THIRD CLASS. / nThird class railroad passengers riding in an open car
TRAIN TRAVEL: THIRD CLASS. /nThird class railroad passengers riding in an open car, in England. Wood engraving, English, 1847

CALIFORNIA: RAILROAD. Boarding the Los Angeles Limited at an unidentified stop in California, c1910

WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT (1857-1930). 27th President of the United States. Taft on the back of a railroad car, speaking to a crowd. Photograph, c1909

Train and railway, Copper Canyon, Sierra Tarahumara, Sierra Madre, Chihuahua, Mexico, Central America

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"Caboose Chronicles: A Journey through Time and Tracks" Step back in time to the bustling Proviso yard in Chicago, Illinois, circa 1943. The iconic C & NW RRs are hard at work, putting the finishing touches on a meticulously rebuilt caboose. Jack Delano's lens captures this historical moment, freezing it forever in black and white. Speaking of history, let us not forget Franklin D. Roosevelt's whistle-stop train journey during his Presidential election campaign of 1932. As he traversed the United States, a man stood proudly at the rear of each railway train, symbolizing resilience and progress. Fast forward to Pennsylvania Dutch Country in Ronks - an unexpected sight awaits you at the Red Caboose Motel. These charming accommodations pay homage to their namesake with vibrant red cabooses transformed into cozy rooms for weary travelers seeking a unique experience. But as day turns into night, another kind takes center stage - the night train. Its rhythmic chugging fills the air as it glides along tracks shrouded in darkness. A mysterious allure surrounds these nocturnal journeys that carry passengers towards new adventures under moonlit skies. Meanwhile, CJ3 4103 stands tall and proud - a magnificent caboose ready to embark on its next rail-bound adventure. It serves as a reminder of countless railroad workers like Conductor James M. Johnson and brakeman Jack Torbet who dedicated their lives to keeping our railways safe and efficient. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad comes alive with activity as crews change shifts amidst freight trains thundering through between Chicago and Chillicothe in March 1943. This snapshot by Jack Delano immortalizes their tireless efforts that kept goods flowing across America during wartime. Finally, we find ourselves gazing upon the South Water street freight depot of Illinois' illustrious railroad network in Chicago circa 1943.