This is my old website, for new updates go to http://caboosenut.com

THE 1933 READING RAILROAD BRIDGES AT RUPERT & CATAWISSA

Being Restored By Walter Gosciminski

Since Oct. 05, 1998

THE GHOST RETURNS

UPDATE  01/14/98    Just put a deposit on bridge

    
01/28/98    Just brought the bridge & property, Plans are below

Before                                                                              After

This is what it look like 07/09/98 below         Same location one month later

Before                                                                2 months later

Sept. 25/98     Finally!!!!

Sat three Cabooses on the Bridge

Lifting a Reading Railroad Caboose
Conrail # 22139

Lifting one of the
Lehigh Valley Cabooses

These cabooses will be restored to there original colors

Now the fun part
painting these   cabins.

Happy
Days

Sept. 30, 1998      Put on first coat of paint         Oct. 01, 1998   Did trim work & windows

We have two restored railroad caboose next to a busy highway, people are stopping by everyday and taking photos. Looking for a good company to advertise on it. Will be one of the best Read Billboard in Penna.
You can call Walt
570-356-2345

Oct. 02, 1998 Working on the other Lehigh Valley Caboose!   Oct. 03, 1998 Finish coat of paint.

Bill is sandblasting the caboose.                                  Next will be the trim and windows

The history of these bridges at: http://CABOOSENUT.COM
Walter Gosciminski
Catawissa Historical Train Station

If your thinking about buying and moving a railroad caboose, check this out first http://caboosenut.com  I have a list of what it cost me.

03/19/98    Just brought Shuman RR Tunnel and 4.3 miles can be seen at
http://trackman.com/tunnel         Next Project

E-mail:

THE CATAWISSA RAIL ROAD CO. AND WHISTLE STOP FENCE
119 Pine Street
Catawissa, Pa. 17820
Voice 570-356-2675
Fax  570-356-7876