Property Record
500 Railroad Ave
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Duluth South Shore & Atlantic #580 Wooden Caboose |
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| Other Name: | Colfax Railroad Museum |
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| Reference Number: | 246037 |
| Location (Address): | 500 Railroad Ave |
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| County: | Dunn |
| City: | Colfax |
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| Year Built: | 1924 |
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| Historic Use: | rolling stock |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | Y |
| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | This caboose was built in 1928 in the Soo Line shops. It was rebuilt in 1959 in the Soo Line Fond du Lac shops to add insulation, metal safety step end platforms and plywood walls. The exterior of the caboose is clad with vertical boxcar siding and the arched roof sports a rectangular cupola with windows. Openings punctuate the side walls and glass and wood doors are in the end walls. Restoration of the caboose included new roofing, removal of the plywood siding, and replicated boxcar siding where needed. The interior is awaiting restoration. This car was used as a caboose for freight and iron ore trains in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Upper Michigan. It was also used to haul small numbers of passengers or workers being transported to job sites. The car was donated to the museum in 2001. |
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| Bibliographic References: | NRQ, August, 2023. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |