Cabooses

From all evidence that can be found, the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad never bought a caboose. The closest they came was to buy cars to convert to cabooses, but no off the shelf cabooses appear to have ever made their way onto the B&A's roster. 

A surprising number of the B&A's cabooses survive, although not always on rail and not always on their wheels. It would seem that they had somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 cabooses over the lifetime of the railroad. This statement is based off of the discovery of at least one photo of a caboose with just about every number from 1 to 99. This list is meant to be as comprehensive as possible and is subject to revision. Photos when available will be credited and captioned if the information can be obtained.

Contributions are welcomed! 

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CabooseBuild Date

Conversion
Date

Converted FromDispositionNotes
C-7???? 
C-101943??Troop SleeperPrivately owned 
C-40   Preserved at one pointLocated at Seashore Trolley Museum, Kennebunkport, ME until de-accessioned
C-42   Privately owned 
C-44     
C-50Feb. 24 1917  

Preserved
Stockholm Historical Society, Stockholm, ME

Two plaques on caboose - one states car was 103 (does not make sense) the other C-50
C-53     
C-541914  Privately owned 
C-55     
C-56     
C-58     
C-59   Privately owned 
C-60     
C-61     
C-62     
C-63     
C-65     
C-66   Preserved, Oakfield Railroad Museum, Oakfield, ME 
C-67  MDT Refrigerated boxcar 4365Preserved and rentable as a hotel room in Palmer, MAPer note from former owner Bob Bahrs, C-67 was converted from MDT reefer 4365
C-68     
C-69 (1)  Passenger Combination car  
C-69 (2)  BoxcarScrapped 2004Renumbered from C-89 ?
C-70     
C-72     
C-73     
C-801943??Troop Sleeperunknown 
C-811943??Troop SleeperUnknown 
C-821943??Troop SleeperUnknown 
C-831943??Troop SleeperUnknown 
C-8411-1943?Troop SleeperPrivately Owned 
C-851943??Troop SleeperUnknown 
C-861943??Troop SleeperUnknownUsed on Memorial Day weekend 1981 excursion train
C-871943??Troop SleeperPreserved, Frenchville Historical Society, Frenchville, ME 
C-881943??Troop SleeperUnknown 
C-89 (1)??Boxcar?ScrappedAppears to have been renumbered C-69 at some point
C-89 (2)1943??Troop SleeperunknownNot entirely sure which one was actually the first one
C-901943??Troop SleeperPreserved 
C-911943??Troop SleeperUnconfirmed 
C-921943??Troop SleeperPreserved in St. Francis, ME 
C-931943??Troop Sleeper? 
C-941943?1963?Troop SleeperScrapped 
C-971943?1979?Troop SleeperScrappedOne of three to appear in the tri-color paint scheme
C-981943?1979?Troop SleeperScrappedOne of three to appear in the tri-color paint scheme
C-991943?1979?Troop SleeperPresumed ScrappedOne of three to appear in the tri-color paint scheme
C-452??Passenger combine or RPO car?