Denver & Rio Grande Western Caboose No. 0577
Montrose County
Built in 1886, Denver & Rio Grande Western Caboose No. 0577 reflects caboose design and construction to meet the D&RG’s expanding needs. The car continued in service until its retirement in December 1952.
Denver & Rio Grande Western Caboose No. 0577 (2008 photograph.)
Caboose cars served as mobile offices in support of railroad operations and as homes-away-from-home for train crews by providing them with cooking and sleeping accommodations. Modifications by the crews to reflect their individual tastes and preferences resulted in no two caboose cars ever being exactly alike.