John Runte already owned the place next door, but when he saw the Red Rail Caboose on the market, he jumped at the chance to keep its engine running (figuratively speaking). He remodeled what was ...

Jim Dotzenrod bought a train caboose in 2016. The year before, Jim, 65, from Decorah, Iowa, had completely renovated a silo on his property and turned it into an Airbnb. According to his daughter ...

A father and daughter have created one cool place to lay your head while giving new life to old train rolling stock. In northeast Iowa sits an old SOO Line caboose overlooking a horse pasture. Inside ...

There’s a reason why there are so many vintage train enthusiasts all over the world – railway history is fascinating, and each train car or caboose has a story to tell. Luckily, some of them are still ...

It has the original conductor's chairs and railing, and new features like a handmade outdoor deck. The caboose, in Decorah, Iowa, is available for reservations. Jim Dotzenrod purchased this train ...

If folks can turn ambulances or army trucks into welcoming mobile homes, couldn’t they do the same with old train cars? Yes, they can. Instead of abandoning these cabooses with historical value, some ...

Lorain’s Caboose 3855 is one step closer to welcoming the public onboard after a local company painted the interior of the steel railcar July 15. The Lorain Caboose Committee, of the Main Street ...

The Norge Depot Museum, which sits 50 feet from the James City County Library, keeps a 1925 Georgia Railroad caboose on the tracks outside. The outside walls are flecked with browning paint. The ...

The first thing visible were the red and blue flashing lights of a police vehicle jumping up from behind the crest of a small hill. Close behind, slowly making its way down State Street just outside ...