Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Caboose No. 531 was a "mystery caboose"
for railfans as to its origin prior to service on the Little Giant.
Jack Polaritz photo
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The P&LE's Historical Record Card for the No. 531 unit clears up the
cabooses history, not only for Little Giant fans, but for those of the
PC&Y.
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Interior view of the cabin boiler back head of PL&LE passenger locomotive
#9235 in 1927.
Jack Polaritz Collection
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The Pittsburgh & Lake Erie did not waste a lot of money in painting its
Montour Railroad's second-hand former Union Pacific steel cabooses.
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This 1928 photo of Pittsburgh & Lake Erie RR Consolidation No. 7374 poses
with its crew at 11th Street in Beaver Falls, Pa.
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Crew members Al Murray, Bill Strickler and A. C. Rowe have identified, does
anyone know the others?
Bill Strickler Collection
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View of the much-modified No. 500, now set up for having a meal and a
ride on the Kiski Junction. The line's website is
http://www.kiskijunction.com/
and they may be contacted at 724-295-5577, if you'd like to ride in a
former P&LE caboose.
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McKees Rocks-built former Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad caboose No. 500
was rebuilt for operating in tourism-related trains of the Kiski Junction
Railroad in Schenley, Pa.
Jack Polaritz photo
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