Caboose
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Built in 1878 by Wells and French for the Burlington & Missouri River. Original Number was 10. Chicago Burlington & Quincy number was 14107 and Burlington Northern number was 11021. Retired in 1973 and sold to George Shirk a former mayor of Oklahoma City who donated it to CORC, a predecessor organization to ORM in 1981. Believed to be the oldest way car in existence in Oklahoma.
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Chilton, Anne. "Caboose." Clio: Your Guide to History. August 26, 2023. Accessed April 1, 2025. https://theclio.com/entry/172218