Autumn is in full swing, but winter is already knocking at the door. We’ve been trying to wrap up a few projects that are best handled before the real cold settles in.
Autumn Cleanup at Caboose Falls
Lunch with a Friend
As the work at Caboose Falls moves steadily forward, with improvements to safety and making things a little easier to access, opportunities to host visitors are becoming more frequent. This week we welcomed a guest from our model railroad club: our friend Ray. What a wonderful day it turned out to be.
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What a week it’s been at Caboose Falls! The air is getting crisper, the leaves are putting on their final show, and we’ve been blessed with a flurry of activity that has filled our hearts with gratitude.
Continue reading “Forging Ahead”Remembering Fr. Edward R. Schleicher
Today, we commemorate the birthday of Fr. Edward “Butch” Schleicher, a veteran, a priest, and a lifelong railfan. His unique vision and passion are the bedrock upon which Caboose Falls was built. We are forever grateful for the dream he so beautifully set in motion.
Penn Power’s Poisonous Path
We’ve always tried to share positive stories about history, growth, the occasional folly and the simple joys of exploring nature. On most days that’s easy to do, but . . .
Continue reading “Penn Power’s Poisonous Path”Turning a New Leaf
After the recent chill in the air and a week filled with challenges, it feels like a perfect time to focus on some of the wonderful things happening at Caboose Falls. The magic here is alive and well, and we have the photos and stories to prove it!
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Some of the best treasures are found when you least expect them. Recently, our boys took their grandfather on a hike through the main ravine at Caboose Falls. While exploring, they spotted a glint of glass half-buried in the earth. Finding bits of glass isn’t unusual here, but this time it was more than a fragment; it was an entire bottle.
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Our ongoing mission to improve safety and spruce up the place is a labor of love, and this past week was a wonderfully productive one, full of heavy repairs, unexpected wildlife, and a surprising new pastime.
Continue reading “Ties, Hinges, and Crawler Things”P&LE 565: Caught in the Wild
If you’re a fan of the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad, you know one thing for certain: good photography of their transfer cabooses is rare. The gritty work of these cars kept them away from the spotlight.
Continue reading “P&LE 565: Caught in the Wild”Field Trip: Monongahela Railway Cabooses
There’s nothing quite like stumbling upon a vintage caboose. For us, they are like time machines taking us back to the ‘good-old-days’ of railroading. Recently our travels, crossed paths with three Monongahela Railway survivors: #69 and #70 standing sentry in New Castle, Pennsylvania, and #66 in Warren, Ohio.
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