Frisco 1700-1725 Road Caboose Dispositions

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Frisco 1700-1725 Road Caboose Dispositions-


SLSF# BN#- Blt.- Retired-
1700 11675 2/73
1701 11676 3/73 4/83
1702 11677 3/73
1703 11678 3/73 4/84
1704 11679 4/73
1705 11680 4/73
1706 11681 4/73 3/85
1707 11682 4/73 12/84
1708 11683 4/73
1709 11684 4/73 9/84
1710 11685 5/73
1711 11686 5/73
1712 11687 4/74
1713 11688 4/74
1714 11689 5/74 12/85
1715 11690 5/74
1716 11691 5/74
1717 11692 6/74
1718 ----- ?/?? 1979
1719 11693 8/74
1720 11694 9/74
1721 11695 9/74 10/85
1722 11696 9/74
1723 11697 9/74
1724 11698 11/74 ----
1725 11699 11/74

Notes-
1) All cabooses constructed by Frisco at the Springfield, MO. Car Shop from retired boxcars with extended-vision cupolas and two-way radios.
2) #1700 former Bicentennial caboose.
3) Cabooses confirmed painted red & white:
1700-1702/1704-1705/1708/1712/1718/1721/1723-1724.
4) #1718-1723-1724 painted red & white with road numbers lettered on cupola instead of car body.
5) SLSF #1718 rear-ended by MKT train at Joplin, MO. 1979, scrapped on site.
6) Cabooses confirmed painted BN Green:
#11680-11681/11687/11689/11692/11695/11698-11699.
7) Cabooses confirmed not repainted BN Green before retirement:11678/11682/11684/11691.
8) #1725/BN 11699 scrapped Kent, WA. 10/90.
9) #1724/BN 11698 still in service BNSF RY 1/16/02 Portland, OR.