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[ History | Historic_Pictures |Newer_Pictures |References |Suppliers_and_Supporters ]WP668 in the air, San Jose, May 2007Image Copyright 2007 Danek DuvallWP668 Caboose StoryWP668 is a historicWestern Pacific Railroad caboose being restored byKaty Dickinson and John Plocher, a private family in San Jose, California,USA. More information and pictures are added as WP668's story evolves. For a summary of the WP668 story, see Katy's 8 December 2013 Caboose Clinic slides: "The Adventures of WP668: 1916-2013".Questions, corrections, and additions are welcome! Please send email to: katy dot dickinson at gmail dot com.For more about the detailed restoration of WP668,read katysblogPublished information on WP668 is in the Referencessection below. In the Suppliers and Supporters section below you will find the names of the vendors we have used, ourtrain club, the museums which have supported our restoration project, and others.HO scale model caboose on WP668 wheel truckImage Copyright 2006 Katy DickinsonWP668 Interior - December 2013.WP668 - December 2013:.WP668 - December 2008:Last updated: 13 December 2013WP668 Caboose HistorySee Historic_Pictures andNewer_Pictures, below.1916: WP668 was originally built by Pullman as a steel strapped Western Pacific wooden box car in 1916 (during World War I). Boxcar series was 15001-16000. WP668's steel straps are embossed in several placeswith the Pullman brand "ILLINOIS. G. U.S.A."1943: In October 1943, WP668 was converted to serve as a caboose on San Francisco Bay Area freight trains (during World War II). Two bay windows replaced the original side freight doors.The front and back doors and decks, and interior caboose fittings were installed. 48 Bay Window cabooses were made 1942-1945. WP668 was the last made in 1943.1976: After serving in the Sacramento area on fruit trains of the Sacramento Northern line, WP668 was retired from active service.WP668 was sold by Western Pacific to a private owner. We think it was this first private owner who removed the front of one of the bay windows and cut out a large window opening in the side of WP668. By 1979, WP668 was stored on the San Francisco waterfront.circa 2000 WP668 was acquired bythe Golden Gate Railroad Museumin San Francisco's Hunter's Point neighborhood.Restoration by GGRM was planned and started.2006GGRM sold WP668 to John Plocher and Katy Dickinsonin January 2006 after the museum lost its Hunter's Point leasein San Francisco. In February 2006, WP668 was moved by truck from San Francisco tostorage in San Jose.While in storage, the roof was rebuilt and the ceiling lights were installed. Dickinson-Plocher backyard swimming pool was removed and a very short rail line built in the same location.2007San Jose City Council grants a variance for WP668. Buildingpermits are issued.In May 2007, WP668 was moved onto the very short rail line in the Dickinson-Plocher backyard. The exterior was stripped and painted.Both decks and the bay window were rebuilt.2008 The insi
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