keep off the cupola by Richardphotos
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took this in Hobart, Oklahoma. hope you enjoy and thanks for time and comments
Comments (68)
RodolfoCiminelli
Fatnastic photography Richard.....!!!
alanwilliams
what a boneshaker, great picture
Bossie_Boots
Superb capture Richard !!
bazza
Very lovely capture of this wagon Richard.. Hope you kept off it lol!!
GARAGELAND
What a fantastic find, bravo!!
mapps
excellent :-)
blinkings
Great find mate. So is the cupola the raised roof bit?
Rhanagaz
Fine shot and a very fine wagon! :o)
rainbows
A wonderful capture, dear Richard. Excellent work. Hugs. Diane. xx
flaviok
Fascinante, excelente captura meu amigo, aplausos (5)
magnus073
Nice looking shot Richard, and I've never seen one that color before
1010
Love trains, a lovely caboose.
gonzojr
Interesting photo!!!
Richardphotos
Cupola or "standard" caboose The most common caboose form in American railroad practice has a small windowed projection on the roof, called the cupola. The crew sat in elevated seats in order to inspect the train from this perch. The invention of the cupola is generally attributed to T. B. Watson, a freight conductor on the Chicago and North Western Railway. In 1898 he wrote: The position of cupola varied. In most eastern railroad cabooses the cupola was in the center of the car, but most western railroads preferred to put it toward the end of the car. Some conductors preferred to have the cupola toward the front, others liked it toward the rear of the train, and some just didn't care. ATSF conductors could refuse to be assigned to a train if they didn't have their caboose turned to face the way they preferred. However this would be a rare union agreement clause that could be used but not a regular issue. The classic idea of the 'little red caboose' at the end of every train came about when cabooses were painted a reddish-brown, however some railroads (UP, and NKP for example) painted their cabooses yellow or red & white. The most notable was the Santa Fe which in the 1970s started a rebuild program for their cabooses in which the cars were painted bright red with an 8-foot-diameter Santa Fe cross herald emblazoned on each side in yellow.
greyone
Wonderful capture Richard, and the info you posted was very helpful. I was just about to google cupola to learn what it was when i scrolled down and saw your info. :)
fluffykatt
Great shot, I don't see train that often anymore but I can remember the past when I saw them every day.
eekdog
nice.
Debwhosmiles
lol Sweeeeeet! Love the title~ That's a cool and getting rarer than hen's teeth caboose shot ya got there! Don't see them around here anymore since RR decided they were useless extra weight and sold them off. Now they sit in odd places like people's yards and next to businesses as advertisement.
mickeyrony
Hmmm ...... memories settle my friend. Beautiful shot I've always loved trains: they tell the adventure as a glance. Thank you so much for sharing a tidbit of good taste ((5 + +)) Hummm...... des souvenirs s'installent mon ami . Belle prise de vue J'ai toujours aimer les trains : ils racontent l'aventure en un regard comme . Merci beaucoup de partager, une friandise de bien bon goût((5++))
Faemike55
Fantastic and wonderful capture, Richard
kdraper
Very nice shot Richard, I love trains!!
KnightWolverine
Ah.....a caboose that hasn't been vandalized..that's a rarity around these parts...Nice Capture Richard!
farmerC
Shining shot.
carlx
Excellent photography, Richard!!!
sema_fox
excellent
Sea_Dog
Well done - a very interesting image.
annie5
Thanks for sharing this super capture! :)
Hendesse
Fantastic find and shot. This wagon should be at the Museum.
kbrog
Excellent POV and capture of this Coboose! :)
Flint_Hawk
A great way to travel!