RDG Co.–NE Caboose Info

 

This information covers Northeastern cabooses built by the Reading in their shops. It does not include wide-vision cabooses the Reading purchased in later years from International Car Company.

 

Class
Numbers
Built
Qty.
Length
UF
Draft
Gear
Trucks
Roof Walk/
Crosswalk
Steps
Sheathing
Brakes
Toolbox
NMd
90730-90739
1924
10
31' 4"
RS
Miner
Arch/Taylor
Wood/Wood
Cast
Steel
K/AB
Yes
NMe
90710-90719
1926
20
31' 4"
RS
Miner
Arch/Taylor
Wood/Wood
Cast
Steel
K/AB
Yes
NMf
90720-90729
1927
10
31' 4"
RS
Miner
Arch/Taylor
Wood/Wood
Cast
Steel
K/AB
Yes
NMg
90700-90709
1930
10
31' 4"
RS
Miner
Taylor
Wood/Wood
Cast
Steel
K/AB
Yes
NMg
92800-92809
1930
10
31' 4"
RS
Miner
Taylor
Wood/Wood
Cast
Steel
K/AB
Yes
NMh
92810-92829
1931-32
20
31' 4"
CS
Gould
Taylor
Wood/Wood
Cast
Steel
K/AB
Yes
NMj
92830-92854
1936
25
32' 8"
WS
Duryea
Andrews
Flush/Integral
Cast
Steel
AB
Yes
NMk
92855-92879
1937
25
32' 8"
WS
Duryea
Taylor
Flush/D. Plate
Cast
Steel
AB
No
NMl
92880-92929
1941
50
32' 8"
WS
Duryea
Birdsboro
Flush/D. Plate
Cast
Steel
AB
No
NMn
92930-92979
1942
50
32' 8"
WS
Duryea
Birdsboro
Flush/D. Plate
Cast
Wood
AB
No
NMo
94000-94049
1943
50
32' 8"
WS
Duryea
Birdsboro
Grating/Grating
Cast
Steel
AB
No
NMp
94050-94074
1948
25
32' 8"
WS
Duryea
Taylor
Grating/Grating
Cast
Steel
AB
No

 

Notes:
• 94038, 92907, 92875, 92899 equipped with porthole windows in 1958
• UF-underframe construction: CS-cast steel, RS-riveted steel, WS-welded steel
 

 

Interior Paint Colors:
• Original–cream above the belt line, burgundy below
• 2nd Standard–gray
• 1965 to 1972–light green (as painted yellow/green)
 

*(information courtesy Dave Husman)

 

 

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