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Western Pacific Equipment and Infrastructure - Rosters and Reference Photos

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Steel Bay Window Cabooses
Car Number	Cars in Series	Year Built	Builder	Notes	Photo	Diagram
426 - 460	35	1955-56	International Railway Car Co.
461 - 465	5	1969	International Car Co.
466 - 475	10	1973	International Car Co.	Identical to 476 series
476 - 480	5	1974	International Car Co.	Identical to 466 series
481 - 486	6	1980	International division of PACCAR	Extension of SP C-50-9 order

Steel Special Service Cabooses
Car Number	Cars in Series	Year Built	Builder	Notes	Photo	Diagram
203, 205	2	1915	AC&F	Baggage/Mail cars converted in 1951-32 for high-speed "asparagus" and "cherry" train assignments due to their steel wheels. Stencilled "SPECIAL CABOOSE". Retired in 1956 with the arrival of the 426 series bay window cabooses which were permitted to operate up to 79 mph.
302, 306	2	1923	Pullman	Air conditioned coaches converted for high-speed asparagus and cherry train assignments due to their steel wheels. Stencilled "SPECIAL CABOOSE". Retired in 1956 with the arrival of the 426 series bay window cabooses which were permitted to operate up to 79 mph.
391, 394	2	1928	Pullman	Cafe/coaches converted for high-speed asparagus and cherry train assignments due to their steel wheels. Stencilled "SPECIAL CABOOSE". Retired in 1956 with the arrival of the 426 series bay window cabooses which were permitted to operate up to 79 mph.

All-Time Western Pacific Wood and Composite Caboose Roster

Wood Cupola Cabooses
Car Number	Cars in Series	Year Built	Builder	Notes	Photo	Diagram
701 - 705, 707	6	1906	AC&F	Original WP Nos. 20001-20006
706	1	1917	Unknown	Rebuilt in 1917 from B&L No. 4, original WP No. 20057
708 - 713, 774	7	1917	WP	Original WP Nos. 20058-20063, 1910 H&B built car 774/20051 rebuilt to this specification in 1917, Note 1 (wood underframe)
714	1	1896	Unknown	Originally A&SJ A600, original WP No. 20064
715	1	Unknown	Unknown	Originally B&L No. 10, rebuilt by WP in 1917
716 - 721	6	1920	WP	Note 1 (wood underframe)
722 - 729	8	1926	WP	Note 1
730	1	1929	WP	Note 1
731 - 779	50	1910	Haskell & Barker	Original WP Nos. 20007-20056, 20041 wrecked and scrapped before 1917 renumbering, 742 rebuilt 1928, 774 rebuilt 1917 with wood underframe, Note 1
780 - 789	10	1924	WP	Note 1
790 - 796, 742	8	1928	WP	Note 1
797 - 800	4	1929	WP	Note 1
601 - 604	5	1931	WP	Note 1
Note 1: Commonly referred to as the "Gould Standard" caboose design due to their similarity in general design with cabooses on other George Jay Gould owned railroads, in particular, the Denver and Rio Grande. Note that the 708-713 and 716-721 built by WP were built on wood under frames. All others were built on steel under frames.

Composite Cupola Cabooses
Car Number	Cars in Series	Year Built	Builder	Notes	Photo	Diagram
605 - 616	17	1937	WP	Note 2
617 - 628	12	1938	WP	Note 2
619 (2nd)	1	1937	WP	Ex-combine/caboose 403, Note 2
630 - 638	9	1942	WP	Note 2
639 - 644	4	1942	WP	Note 2
Note 2: These composite (steel and wood) cabooses were converted from 15001 - 16000 series outside braced Pullman Standard boxcars.

Composite Bay Window Cabooses
Car Number	Cars in Series	Year Built	Builder	Notes	Photo	Diagram
629	1	1942	WP	Composite bay window prototype, Note 2
643	1	1942	WP	Note 2
644 - 668	25	1943	WP	Note 2
669 - 680	12	1944	WP	Note 2
681 - 689	9	1942	WP	Note 2
690 - 692	3	1942	WP	Note 2
693	1	1944	WP	Ex-WP 680, Note 2
694 - 703	10	1945	WP	Note 2
Note 2: These composite (steel and wood) cabooses were converted from 15001 - 16000 series outside braced Pullman Standard boxcars.

Mixed Train Combine/Caboose Cars Cabooses
Car Number	Cars in Series	Year Built	Builder	Notes	Photo	Diagram
401	1	1885 or 1886	Barney & Smith(?)	Original No. SP 1701, then B&L No. 2 or Indian Valley No. 1, retired November 5, 1937
402	1	1888	Pullman	Sold as D&RG No. 550 to the WP on December 29, 1924, overhauled in 1925 becoming WP 402.
403	1	1937	WP	Transferred to freight-only service and renumbered 619 (2nd) May 15, 1951, Note 2
Note 2: These composite (steel and wood) cabooses were converted from 15001 - 16000 series outside braced Pullman Standard boxcars.

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