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PUBLICATION VO IS PG TYPE CLASS SUBJECT DATE LOCATION AUTHOR_Credit COMMENT
Sep-67 01-5-08 Photo Caboose 1091 1966 Lima
just before moving to Lincoln Park
Dec-67 02-1-05 Photo Caboose 776

Ameling w/ N&W repainted 773
Mar-68 02-2-04 Photo Caboose 441
Bellevue Ameling
Mar-68 02-2-09 Article Caboose FROM CABIN CAR ...TO CABIN

J. Anthony Koester Caboose 1047 story
Mar-68 02-2-09 Photo Caboose 1047


w/High Speed Service
Mar-68 02-2-10 Photo Caboose 451 1962
International builders photos (2)
Jun-68 02-3-04 Photo Caboose 145 4/7/1968 East Wayne Koester just before it was burned
Jun-68 02-3-04 Photo Caboose 1090 1968 Lafayette Koester being moved into "Loose Caboose'
Sep-68 02-4-04 Photo Caboose 875

McCown with NKP caboose 757
Sep-68 02-4-04 Photo Caboose 1090 1968 Lafayette Koester after being moved
Jun-69 03-3-04 Photo Caboose 1047

Finney in service w/ brakeman hooping up orders
Sep-69 03-4-05 Photo Caboose 1099 1969 Madison, OH Streeper w/ 1168 at Baptist camp
Dec-69 04-1-04 Photo Caboose ex-CL caboose 1968 Madison, IL Berghoff set on ground for crews ex-Clover Leaf 200 series
Dec-69 04-1-04 Photo Caboose 1063 1969 Huron, Oh Acker burned 12/17/1969
Sep-71 05-2-03 Photo Caboose 1354
Peru Brendel painted and lettered N&W 559354
Sep-71 05-2-04 Photo Caboose 1143 1971 St. Louis, MO Sassmannhausen in museum
Sprg/Sum 1972 06-2-06 Article Caboose NKP RIDER CARS

John Slater For the extra man or LCL
Sprg/Sum 1972 06-2-06 Photo Caboose rider car
Fort Wayne, IN Lorenz with bay window
Sprg/Sum 1972 06-2-06 Photo Caboose 1382

Ameling original paint scheme left side view
Sprg/Sum 1972 06-2-07 Photo Caboose 837 Aug-49 Muncie Tomhafe ex-LE&W car
Sprg/Sum 1972 06-2-07 Photo Caboose 1319
Conneaut Prescott with bay window
Fall 1972 06-3-04 Article Caboose FAITHFUL 1000'S

Eric Hirsimaki The history of the NKP's 1000 series wooden cabooses
Fall 1972 06-3-04 Photo Caboose 1104 1948 Conneaut Prescott a long string of 1000 series cabooses
Fall 1972 06-3-05 Photo Caboose unknown 1000 series
Conneaut Prescott w/ arch bar trucks and arched roofline
Fall 1972 06-3-05 Photo Caboose 1038
Bellevue Ameling original as-built appearance
Fall 1972 06-3-05 Photo Caboose 1152 1909
Hirsimaki builders photo
Fall 1972 06-3-06 Photo Caboose 1009
Conneaut Prescott has curved R lettering
Fall 1972 06-3-06 Photo Caboose 1088 8/6/1947 Conneaut Prescott first style of High Speed Service
Fall 1972 06-3-06 Photo Caboose 1126 Feb-66 Peru, IN Schmidt
Fall 1972 06-3-07 Photo Caboose ex-1039 Jun-68 Bellevue Ameling painted N&W # 559039
Fall 1972 06-3-07 Photo Caboose 137 Dec-62 Muncie, In Hackett a four window LE&W caboose like the 1000's
Fall 1972 06-3-07 Photo Caboose 1099

Ameling only three windows on the sides on this car
Spring 1973 07-2-16 Photo Caboose 1316

Crick w/ bay window loading LCL
Summer 1973 07-3-16 Photo Caboose ex-1111 1973 Peru, IN Brendel on ground in yards lettered N&W
Fall/Winter 1973 08-1-01 Photo Caboose 426 Jun-60 Conneaut NKP Photo finishing touches being added
Fall/Winter 1973 08-1-03 Photo Caboose ex-0705 1973 Richville, OH Beach ex Wheeling caboose on ground
Fall/Winter 1973 08-1-10 Article Caboose SOMETHING NEW

Eric Hirsimaki NKP's 400 series cabooses
Fall/Winter 1973 08-1-10 Photo Caboose 400
Lima, OH Tomhafe almost brand new
Fall/Winter 1973 08-1-10 Photo Caboose 402

Ameling
Fall/Winter 1973 08-1-10 Photo Caboose 777

Ameling
Fall/Winter 1973 08-1-10 Photo Caboose 1155

Ameling w/ radio equipped stencil
Fall/Winter 1973 08-1-11 Photo Caboose 400
Conneaut Prescott opposite side of 8-1-10
Fall/Winter 1973 08-1-11 Photo Caboose 402
Cleveland NKPHTS
Fall/Winter 1973 08-1-11 Photo Caboose 416
Bellevue Ameling
Fall/Winter 1973 08-1-12 Photo Caboose 430

Hirsimaki
Fall/Winter 1973 08-1-12 Photo Caboose 451 3/27/1962
NKPHTS builders photo
Fall/Winter 1973 08-1-13 Photo Caboose 465 Apr-62
NKPHTS a string of new cars at builder's
Fall/Winter 1973 08-1-13 Photo Caboose 500 Jul-66 Delphos,OH Schmidt
Fall/Winter 1973 08-1-14 Photo Caboose ex-457 1969
Ameling painted in blue N&W 557557
Fall/Winter 1973 08-1-14 Photo Caboose 474 1963 Muncie Hackett assigned to local service
Spring 1974 08-2-16 Photo Caboose unknown 1949 Fremont,OH Lorenz passing under LE&W bridge in snow
Commemorative 08-3-09 Photo Caboose unknown

NKPHTS picking up orders on a going away view
Commemorative 08-3-28 Photo Caboose ex-735
Fremont, OH Ameling Blue N&W 557735
Spring 1975 09-2-16 Photo Caboose unknown 1950 Cascade, PA Prescott following a string of MofW cars
Summer 1975 09-3-04 Article Caboose A DESIGN BORROWED

Eric Hirsimaki the Wheeling design NKP built 700 series cabooses
Summer 1975 09-3-04 Photo Caboose 771 Jul-59 Buffalo, NY Maximuke w/ NKP 0-8-0 229
Summer 1975 09-3-06 Article Caboose BUILT AT IRONVILLE

Robert V. Hubbard ten photos of the construction of the Wheeling 0200 caboose
Summer 1975 09-3-06 Photo Caboose various
Ironville Hubbard (10) photos showing 0200's construction
Summer 1975 09-3-07 Photo Caboose 774
Ironville Hubbard on transfer table brand new
Summer 1975 09-3-10 Photo Caboose 745

Ameling as NKP 745
Summer 1975 09-3-10 Photo Caboose 782
Bellevue Ameling
Summer 1975 09-3-11 Article Caboose REQUIESTAT IN PACE

John B. Corns four photos of retired Wheeling cabooses
Summer 1975 09-3-11 Photo Caboose unknown

Corns (4) photos of ex-W&LE cabooses on ground
Spring 1977 11-2-10 Article Caboose HIGH SPEED SERVICE

Eric Hirsimaki The story behind the slogan
Spring 1977 11-2-10 Photo Caboose 1039
Conneaut Prescott w/ High Speed Service
Spring 1977 11-2-10 Photo Caboose 1179

Milner going away view w/ mars light on platform
Spring 1977 11-2-11 Photo Caboose 140

Schmidt small High Speed Service
Spring 1977 11-2-11 Photo Caboose 140

Hackett large High Speed Service
Spring 1977 11-2-11 Photo Caboose 400

Tomhafe large High Speed Service
Spring 1977 11-2-11 Photo Caboose 400

Prescott small High Speed Service
Spring 1977 11-2-11 Photo Caboose 1119

Hackett w/ High Speed Service
Spring 1977 11-2-11 Photo Caboose 1119

Hackett small High Speed Service
Spring 1977 11-2-12 Photo Caboose 714
Toledo, OH Earnhardt
Spring 1977 11-2-12 Photo Caboose 875

Corns
Fall 1977 11-4-17 Article Caboose SECOND HAND ROSES

Eric Hirsimaki ex-C&O cabooses became NKP 1250-1276, with roster
Fall 1977 11-4-17 Photo Caboose 1258
Conneaut Prescott ex-C&O 90457, with pre-1946 "R"
Fall 1977 11-4-17 Photo Caboose 1260
Chicago, IL Larue, Jr. ex- C&O 90475, w/ cupola windows covered
Fall 1977 11-4-17 Photo Caboose 1260
Conneaut Prescott C&O 90475 "before being rebuilt to NKP
Fall 1977 11-4-18 Photo Caboose 1275
Conneaut Prescott ex-C&O 90606 with pre-1946 "R"
Fall 1977 11-4-18 Photo Caboose 1275

Ganger with post-1946 "R" ex- C&O 90606
Summer 1978 12-3-13 Photo Caboose 1023 1949 Bellevue Bellevue Library in front of office building
Summer 1979 13-3-18 Photo Caboose 1061
Fort Wayne, IN Parker side view w/ seven crewmen
Winter 1979-80 14-1-15 Photo Caboose 875
Janesville, OH Corns painted w/ High Speed Service
Summer 1980 14-3-16 Article Caboose THE NIGHT GOD RODE 1047

Louis C. Lochow a story about life on NKP caboose 1047
Spring 1982 16-2-03 Photo Caboose WLE 0911 1981 Bellevue, OH Fuehring repainted yellow by museum
Spring 1982 16-2-16 Photo Caboose unknown
Edwardsville, IL Farmer picking up orders w/ 1000 series caboose
Spring 1982 16-2-19 Photo Caboose unknown
Fort Wayne, IN Crick looking forward from cupola window
Winter 1983 17-1-12 Article Caboose WAR BABIES

George Berghoff NKP's war built 1300 series cabooses are featured
Winter 1983 17-1-12 Photo Caboose 1383 1942 Conneaut, OH Prescott swinging R"
Winter 1983 17-1-13 Photo Caboose 1382 1942 Conneaut, OH Prescott swinging R"
Winter 1983 17-1-13 Photo Caboose 1391 12/7/1946 Conneaut, OH Prescott small R
Winter 1983 17-1-14 Photo Caboose 1300 series

Stuckey used as rider car behind S-2 769
Winter 1983 17-1-14 Photo Caboose 1366
Muncie, IN Ameling end view
Winter 1983 17-1-15 Photo Caboose 1366 Mar-64 Muncie, IN Ameling w/ HPS built w/ coach seats
Winter 1983 17-1-15 Photo Caboose 1393 Jul-56 Conneaut, OH Ameling w/ HPS
Winter 1983 17-1-16 Photo Caboose WLE 0707 1946 Ironville, OH Ameling W&LE homebuilt caboose
Winter 1983 17-1-16 Photo Caboose 1354 1965 Peru, IN Brendel painted N&W 559354
Winter 1983 17-1-17 Drawing Caboose 1300 series caboose


Floor Plans
Fall 1983 17-4-20 Photo Caboose 413
New Haven, IN Parker right side picking up orders
Fall 1984 18-4-24 Photo Caboose 774
Conneaut, OH Prescott w/ conductor waving flag
Winter 1985 19-1-03 Photo Caboose 1047 1985 Michigantown, IN Esker just before it was saved from destruction
Summer 1985 19-3-10 Article Caboose L.E.& W. CABOOSES

George Berghoff twenty five photos and an article
Summer 1985 19-3-10 Photo Caboose 130

NKPHTS ex-LE&W 26' two window w/HPS
Summer 1985 19-3-12 Photo Caboose 56

Ameling two window offset cupola w/HPS
Summer 1985 19-3-12 Photo Caboose 68

Ameling three window center cupola
Summer 1985 19-3-12 Photo Caboose 82

Ameling three window center cupola w/ HPS
Summer 1985 19-3-12 Photo Caboose 99 1962 Muncie, IN Hackett three window center cupola w/ HPS
Summer 1985 19-3-13 Photo Caboose 93

Prescott four window center cupola w/ HPS
Summer 1985 19-3-13 Photo Caboose 96
Indianapolis, IN Stuckey 26' two window center cupola w/ HPS
Summer 1985 19-3-13 Photo Caboose 126

NKPHTS 26' two window center cupola w/ HPS
Summer 1985 19-3-13 Photo Caboose 137

Hackett four window center cupola w/ HPS
Summer 1985 19-3-14 Photo Caboose LEW C98

ACHS four wheel car w/ two windows
Summer 1985 19-3-14 Photo Caboose 111

Prescott 26' two window offset cupola
Summer 1985 19-3-14 Photo Caboose 113

Stuckey 26' two window offset cupola w/ HPS
Summer 1985 19-3-14 Photo Caboose 116

Prescott 26' two window center cupola
Summer 1985 19-3-15 Photo Caboose 94

Prescott 26' center cupola two windows
Summer 1985 19-3-15 Photo Caboose 100

Schmidt center cupola two windows w/HPS
Summer 1985 19-3-15 Photo Caboose 112

Prescott 26' center cupola two windows
Summer 1985 19-3-15 Photo Caboose 112

Prescott center cupola two windows w/HPS
Summer 1985 19-3-16 Photo Caboose 131

Lorenz 26' offset cupola two windows w/ HPS
Summer 1985 19-3-16 Photo Caboose 143

Ameling 26' offset cupola two windows
Summer 1985 19-3-16 Photo Caboose 147

Prescott 26' offset cupola two windows
Summer 1985 19-3-16 Photo Caboose 147

Lorenz 26' offset cupola two windows w/ HPS
Summer 1985 19-3-17 Photo Caboose 837

Tomhafe mixed caboose w/ two windows and side door
Summer 1985 19-3-18 Article Caboose L.E.& W. CABOOSE ROSTER

George Berghoff LE&W cabooses from 46 to 147
Summer 1985 19-3-20 Photo Caboose 88

Lorenz 26'center cupola two windows w/ HPS
Summer 1989 23-3-13 Photo Caboose 1207
Conneaut, OH Prescott last 1000 series built w/ swinging "R"
Fall 1989 23-4-17 Photo Caboose 451 1962 Buffalo, NY International builders photo
Spring 1991 25-2-06 Photo Caboose 423 1990 Bellevue, OH Harvey in museum
Winter 1993 27-1-03 Photo Caboose 411 1992 Payne, OH Kramer on display w/ depot
Winter 1993 27-1-18 Article Caboose ZERO DEFECTS

Tony Koester how the caboose 451 received the wrong letter"O"
Winter 1993 27-1-18 Photo Caboose 451 1962 Buffalo, NY NKPHTS builders photo
Fall 1994 28-4-14 Photo Caboose 774 9/27/1953 Toledo, OH Hubbard new on transfer table
Fall 1994 28-4-15 Photo Caboose ex-740

Kramer side view of N&W 557740
Fall 1994 28-4-23 Photo Caboose 777
Conneaut, OH Prescott side and end view
Winter 1995 29-1-17 Photo Caboose 714

Corns side and end view
Summer 1995 29-3-20 Photo Caboose 1000 series 1950's Rocky River, OH Horning going away view picking up orders
Winter 1996 30-1-20 Photo Caboose 475 10/13/1995 Waterville, OH Shepherd restored at museum
Summer 1996 30-3-08 Article Caboose BRINGING UP THE REAR

Daniel L. Meckstroth cabooses that worked the Minster Branch
Summer 1996 30-3-08 Photo Caboose 263 Oct-32 St. Marys, OH Williams side door ex-CL caboose w/ offset cupola
Summer 1996 30-3-16 Photo Caboose 49 1952 St. Marys, OH Tomhafe behind G-44, 932 - two window center cupola
Winter 1997 31-1-05 Photo Caboose 1090
N. Judson, IN Albert lettered for TP&W
Winter 1997 31-1-18 Photo Caboose 1310 9/1/1962 Bay Village, OH Powers without bay window
Spring 1997 31-2-03 Photo Caboose 759 1997 Connersville, IN Hillman at Whitewater Valley railroad museum
Summer 1997 31-3-01 Photo Caboose 1300 series 1950
Corns side door view of rider car w/ crewman
Summer 1997 31-3-01 Photo Caboose 1158

Ameling color view of man picking up orders
Summer 1997 31-3-03 Photo Caboose 770 1997 Noblesville, IN Kramer restored and painted NKP at museum
Summer 1997 31-3-04 Photo Caboose 497 1997 Linden, IN daily restored on display at museum
Summer 1997 31-3-10 Photo Caboose 1000 series 1950
Corns inside view of NKP 1000 series caboose
Summer 1997 31-3-11 Photo Caboose 1000 series 1950
Corns end view w/ conductor
Fall 1997 31-4-10 Photo Caboose 63 3/6/1937 Lima, OH Ameling end and side view, unusual cupola windows
Winter 1998 32-1-04 Photo Caboose 497 1997 Linden, IN Ameling restored on display at museum
Summer 1998 32-3-04 Photo Caboose 100

Prescott side view center cupola two window
Winter 1999 33-1-04 Photo Caboose ex-1143 Sep-98 St. Louis, MO Shepherd side view in bad condition in museum
Fall 1999 33-4-04 Photo Caboose ex-471 1999 North Judson,IN Smith being restored in museum
Winter 2000 34-1-04 Photo Caboose 411 Sep-99 Payne, OH Shepherd restored and in park
Summer 2000 34-3-04 Photo Caboose 473 1999
anonymous painted w/ PRR logo at Eastern Shore Railway
Fall 2000 34-4-12 Photo Caboose 100
Marion, IN Ameling w/ SW-9 240
Winter 2001 35-1-03 Photo Caboose ex-NKP 405 2000 Noblesville, IN Daily ex-NKP caboose 405 being repainted
Spring 2001 35-2-04 Photo Caboose ex-NKP 405 2000 Noblesville, IN Don Daily prior to being repainted into NKP colors
Spring 2003 37-2-01 Photo Caboose 141 Sep-02 New Haven, IN Peter Shepherd the FWRRHS is rebuilding ex-NKP 141
Spring 2003 37-2-03 Photo Caboose ex-NKP 471 Sep-02 North Judson, IN Peter Shepherd ex-NKP 479 is being restored by the HVRM
Summer 2003 37-3-03 Photo Caboose ex-W&LE 2003 Swanton, OH Nate Fries ex-NKP caboose now lettered Swanton 43558
Winter 2006 40-1-04 Photo Caboose 471 6/27/05 N. Judson, IN Bob Albert side view after restoration
Winter 2006 40-1-04 Photo Caboose 451 9/1/97 Eaton, IN Pete Shepherd on display track
Spring 2006 40-2-16 Article Caboose The Final Legacy of the 1168

Don Flegal a history of caboose 1168
Spring 2006 40-2-16 Photo Caboose 1152

Howard Ameling builder's side view
Spring 2006 40-2-17 Photo Caboose 1168 10/1/57 Conneaut, OH Don Flegal Just after overhaul and paint
Spring 2006 40-2-17 Photo Caboose 1168 12/1/76 Madison, OH Don Flegal without windows and steps
Spring 2007 41-2-03 Photo Caboose 141 2006 New Haven, IN Glenn Brendel Right side view after rebuild
Fall 2007 41-4-09 Photo Caboose 470 7/2007 Roanoke, VA Don Flegal Interior view after restoration
1973 Calendar C1973-12 Photo Caboose 1104 Sep-50 Conneaut, OH Prescott eleven cabooses and a rider car
1975 Calendar C1975-03 Photo Caboose CL 9

Hirsimaki Clover Leaf four wheel car
1975 Calendar C1975-08 Photo Caboose 1087 1913 Bellevue, OH Holley w/ 4-6-0 271 and crew
1978 Calendar C1978-03 Photo Caboose 1178
Fort Wayne, IN Crick w/ B-11c 77
1980 Calendar C1980-02 Photo Caboose 1005 1900's Bellevue, OH Smith w/ four crewmen
1986 Calendar C1986-RC Photo Caboose 1000 series 1950's Westfield, NY Shaughnessy end view going away on train
1987 Calendar C1987-10 Photo Caboose 100 1964 Marion, IN Ameling center cupola two windows w/ SW-9 240
1988 Calendar C1988-RC Photo Caboose 1179

NKPHTS rear end view w/ conductor picking up orders
1990 Calendar C1990-RC Photo Caboose 1000 series
Fort Wayne, IN Crick a view out the cupola of a 1000 series caboose
1993 Calendar C1993-RC Photo Caboose 240 Nov-51 Muncie, IN Vollrath left side view w/ HPS
1994 Calendar C1994-RC Photo Caboose 1000 series 1954 Fort Wayne, IN Crick end view passing depot during elevation work
1997 Calendar C1997-RC Photo Caboose 1051 3/8/1908 Fort Wayne, IN Semon side view w/ three crewmen
1998 Calendar C1998-RC Photo Caboose 401
Toledo, OH Canter w/ hps on bottom of car
2000 Calendar C2000-RC Photo Caboose 1000 series
Cleveland, OH Semon on rear of oil train
2002 Calendar C2002-RC Photo Caboose 1139 17502 Conneaut, OH Paul Preascott w/ High Speed Service logo
2005 Calendar C2005-RC Photo Caboose 423 2004 Bellevue, OH Shepherd Restored caboose at museum
2006 Calendar C2006-RC Photo Caboose 406 Jun-57 Kishmans, OH Horning Right rear view on train
2007 Calendar C2007-RC Photo Caboose 471 6/28/05 N. Judson, IN Robert Albert refurbished bay window @ museum
2008 Calendar C2008-RC Photo Caboose 703 7/1/61 Norwalk, OH Steve LoConte Left rear view
NEWSLETTER NL-73-3-08 Photo Caboose 430
Conneaut, OH Hirsimaki side view
NEWSLETTER NL-73-3-08 Photo Caboose 774
Bellevue, OH Ameling side view
REFLECTION-NKP RF1-12 Photo Caboose 1013 1940 Stony Island, IL ACHS
REFLECTION-NKP RF1-12 Photo Caboose 1036 1888 Bellevue, OH Smith
REFLECTION-LE&W RF2-14 Photo Caboose LEW C98 ca.1910
ACHS four wheel caboose w/ four crewmen
REFLECTION-LE&W RF2-15 Photo Caboose 81

ACHS center cupola two window
REFLECTION-LE&W RF2-60 Photo Caboose 1111 11/14/1953 Tipton, IN Tomhafe decorated from a conductor's retirement
REFLECTION-CL RF3-29 Photo Caboose 1371

Grigg color side view w/ hsp
REFLECTION-CL RF3-35 Photo Caboose 66 1953 Madison, IL Collias four window center cupola
REFLECTION-CL RF3-35 Photo Caboose 1004 1953 Madison, IL Collias three side windows w/ hps
REFLECTION-CL RF3-40 Photo Caboose 226

Prescott three window ex-boxcar style w/ hps
REFLECTION-CL RF3-40 Photo Caboose 240

Williams three window ex-boxcar style w/ hps
REFLECTION-CL RF3-40 Photo Caboose 245

Williams three window ex-boxcar style
REFLECTION-CL RF3-40 Photo Caboose 263

Williams two window w/ side door
REFLECTION-CL RF3-41 Photo Caboose 212

Ameling three window ex-boxcar style
REFLECTION-CL RF3-41 Photo Caboose 236

Prescott three window ex-boxcar style
REFLECTION-CL RF3-55 Photo Caboose 488 1960's Madison, IL Grigg side view
REFLECTION-CL RF3-57 Photo Caboose 1163 Jul-65 Madison, IL Grigg w/ GP-9 513

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