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Interior Renovations

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Southend Conductors Desk: There are two Conductors Desks. One at each end.
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Southend Conductors Desk: There are two Conductors Desks. One at each end.

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  • View of caboose kitchen in July 2008
  • Your tour of the interior, as delivered
  • We have light! The old 32V electrical components are removed, making lots of room in the electric locker, and 120V lights now brighten up the space.
  • Renovations As Of December 2006: A quick tour on Dec 2nd
  • View toward kitchen end
  • Tools! Near Tilton, NH on a siding the caboose was undergoing electrical rewiring.
  • Curtains: Curtains to help keep the heat in on cold days
  • After second weekend's work: Floor was primed and painted with a skid-resistant floor (to seal things up during move and next phase of renovations), seats were painted, electrical system was checked and 32V components removed, patches placed in a few areas of the floor...
  • Wood stove
  • New Bunks Installed: New Bunks which were found with the help of Amtrak Conductor Norm Murphy were installed Dec 29th.
  • Upstairs
  • Picture windows
  • Night shot: Evening after getting power and light into the caboose for the first time; while wrapping up work for the night.
  • First impressions... Not pretty
  • Curtains Hung in Kitchen
  • Southend Conductors Desk: There are two Conductors Desks. One at each end.
  • Kitchen: Kitchen Table (original), chairs bought.
  • Missing Parts: Arm rest is missing. Start a mission to find a replacement
  • Fuel Tanks Removed: Craftsmen remove the old fuel oil tanks in the cupola area of the caboose to make way for storage closets.
  • Wood floor laid: First weekend in Concord, NH
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