Comments on: Essex Terminal Railway van 55, a vintage wooden caboose likely dating from the early 1900′s and still sporting old arch bar trucks, is pictured in Windsor in 1965. Its disposition is unknown, but a small steel caboose eventually took over 55′s number in the late 70′s (the “second” ETR 54 & 55 were ex-PC/PRR steel vans acquired used from Conrail). Two of 55′s sister wooden vans survive: 53 is presently on display at the CN Essex Station, and sister 54 is at the Gibson Gallery in Amherstburg (both vans built circa 1907).

By: rdj6737

rdj6737 — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 12:19:10 +0000

While the Essex Terminal Railway’s initials are ETR,
the Reporting Mark is ETL.

awmooney — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 21:45:09 +0000

Really interesting. Almost looks ‘home-made’.

Stephen C. Host — Sun, 03 Sep 2017 13:16:18 +0000

Wow……. if one of these existed today..