National and State Register

Denver & Rio Grande Railway Caboose No. 49

Jefferson County

Narrow gauge caboose No. 49 was built by the Denver & Rio Grande Railway in 1881.  The four-wheeled caboose served the railroad for fifty-seven years before being retired in October 1938.  It was recently restored to its 1880s appearance.

A photo of the red caboose on the tracks with yellow print on the side.

Denver & Rio Grande Railway Caboose No. 49