San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum

Southern Pacific Bay Window Caboose No. 409


Caboose on Display Track

Caboose 409 was built by American Car & Foundry of Chicago, Illinois in 1947. It was first assigned to the Texas & New Orleans Railroad and later transferred to the Southern Pacific. For many years 409 sat in Templeton Community Park where is was used as an office by the Templeton Chamber of Commerce. It was donated to SLORRM in January 2002. It can be seen just south of museum building at the San Luis Obispo railroad station.