The P&WV Hi-Line

PWVJer · Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 946

East end of Briton Yard Akron, Ohio.
This is the last photograph(s) of a P&WV caboose #827 in regular revenue service (shoving plat-form).
Does anyone know the fate of this caboose?
Photo by me... May of 1992???

JZ.

PWVJer · Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 946

Roger K from the Coboose Site sent me this:

A notation on page 1 of 'Bowers, Robert G., 2004, All Time Roster: N&W Cabooses,
Data Series: Vol. 2: Roanoke, VA, N&W Historical Society, 120 pages, ISBN
0-9704794-3-3' says "3-94 Wrecked and scrapped ar Rook, Pa. on W&LE R/R". Roger

Could this be???
Did the WE scrap an old diesel powered (NKP) WE # ??? work crane
at Rook about this time period?

Longview Station · Joined: 16 Apr 2005 Posts: 176 Location: Longview Station

Correct, the crane was cut up at Rook.

PWVJer · Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 946

VW,
I did find a pick and about 90-seconds of video of the WE /NKP Diesel Crane at the west end of Rook just before scrapping.
Are you or any other folks buying into the #500827 caboose scrapped at Rook story/Info.???
I'm very sure you, and a few others would have had this on film or somehow documented this event.
I don't recall any cab(s) burned at Rook in the WE era.

Longview Station · Joined: 16 Apr 2005 Posts: 176 Location: Longview Station

I don't recall hearing the 827 was cut up at Rook.
Many folks at Rook would of made sure I knew about it if that was the case.
I did hear all about the crane but was not there for the event.
I am hoping a email to a friend in Brewster is returned with a date and disposition.
VW

jayrod · Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Posts: 494 Location: Akron, OH

The 827 was one of those we were trying to locate about a year or so ago. I had inquired about it at Brewster, also, but never heard back and didn't want to pester. Hope you have better luck.
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Eric Schlentner
Aka, jayrod