The building in the distance is the engine house and car shops. The track where the two cabooses are is the Cab Track. Until about 1963, there would always be about eight or nine cabs in the track. The track to the right of the Cab Track was the Roundhouse Lead. It went to the roundhouse and to the ladder track on the east end of the yard. The next track to the right is the Rip Lead. The near caboose in the Cab Track is an NYC caboose. Notice the low cupola. The far cab and the one on the Rip Lead are Big Four. Notice the high cupolas. Maurice Lewman collection.
Roger, I really enjoy these historic photos. Did not realize the differences in the cupolas, but then the Central had so many of them from different builds. Thanks. :tb-biggrin:
The Central had the low cupolas while the Big Four had high ones. The high cupola couldn't go east beyond Ohio, but the low one could travel the entire system.
