Caption: 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).
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Wow……. if one of these existed today..
Really interesting. Almost looks ‘home-made’.
While the Essex Terminal Railway’s initials are ETR,
the Reporting Mark is ETL.