I think the yellow bay window ment that they were equiped with solar pannels on the roof for power and ment to be used in local service.
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This cab wasn't one of them but the true Yellow Bay window SOU cabs were used in yard and transfer service and other jobs that didn't allow for speed and frequency of use to charge the battery bank to run the marker lights. A true yellow bay cab had no radio or lights inside. They had a solar panel on the roof to charge the batteries only to run the FRA mandated Marker lights. Most all were two digit number series Like X22 .
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Thanks for the info guys! I knew it would'nt be a mystery long!
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This type of caboose was used for local runs only.
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The Local caboose numbers with yellow bay windows ran from X200-X250 and X260-X271. They had no electric lights, no radio but had a solar panel & battery box to power the markers. They road used freight trucks.
Someone used the wrong picture to paint this one...
This Road Freight caboose was built circa 1974 by Gantt MFG Co., weight 52,900lb, road Barber caboose trucks, you see the truck mounted generator, had a battery, burned coal in the stove.
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