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With the caboose being a preserved historical restoration, we apologize the caboose is not handicap accessible.
It would be extraordinarily difficult to retrofit an 60 - 80 year old heavy steel caboose to be handicap accessible -- the doors are small, the platform is small, it's crowded inside, there is a ladder up to the cupola and access from the ground outside is actually by climbing a ladder up to the platform -- that is how they were built years ago, in order to fit on the rails.
 
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2023 UPDATE
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Keeping local railroad history alive in any small town is very expensive, hard work & Fun
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Channel 16 News Story on the Cabooses very interesting
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Caboose collection in Columbia County - On The Pennsylvania Road | wnep.com
We are just minutes from Knoebel's Amusement in Elysburg.
Free admission, free parking, free picnicking and free entertainment.
The Pioneer Tunnel Mine tour is within 35 minutes.
Make your reservation early for the 2022 Season (April to October).
Walter Gosciminski (Owner)
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Where The Heck Is Catawissa
"Preserving Our Local Railroad Heritage Since 1979"
Bring your camera & children they will love it. all the cabooses are displayed outside for great picture taking.
No admission charge (FREE TO THE PUBLIC TO VISIT).
We have 14 cabooses that has been completely restored and painted in authentic company colors
You can look back on the days when cabooses were common on railroads across North America.
In the early days of railroading, each crew was assigned its own caboose, which served as home for days at a time.
They could watch the cars ahead, sleep, cook and eat their meals. It was a place where the conductor and rear brakeman would do their paperwork.
Keeping local railroad history alive in any small town is very expensive, hard work & Fun
2000 Photo
Last year I had a bird's eye view, when I was finishing the upper deck on the station, I saw three locomotives pulling the mile-long Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus train, with four circus cars hauling animals.
This line to Sunbury, Penn., (Wilkes-Barre to Sunbury) was an old Pennsy line and came to the D&H on April 1, 1976. The Delaware and Hudson is presently owned by Canadian Pacific Railway.
Opening night of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at the Wachovia Arena was on Wednesday, June 1, 2005
Great  Vacation
Caboose Lodging In Pennsylvania
Retreat from the noise, the concerns, the hustle and bustle of the city.
My younger days
Our 14 Railroad Cabooses are next to the scenic Susquehanna River
Have breakfast, lunch or dinner in our 1910 Train Station, Open all year.
If you like the outdoors you will love our location here at the Catawissa Railway
The perfect get-away with family and friends, 8 cabooses available.
"Your Destination for Family Fun"
Treat yourself to a fresh, fun weekend away.
Our Season is April to October / Caboose Rental
Kids Love Trains!
UPDATE June 07, 2003
We just Finished 8 of our 14 cabooses, with TV/VCR No Cable/, Free movies, electricity, running water, bathrooms and 3 with showers.
Our Private His & Her Bathrooms includes two large 42"x42" neo-angle shower
Also our Penn Central caboose has a large neo-angle shower.
Note: Remember to bring your own bath towels, shampoo and soap
On our Reservations Form page you can see photos of each caboose inside and outside
Make your reservations early. Each year our rentals double.
Family & friends are returning, renting up to eight cabooses a day!
Advance reservations are highly recommended particularly during the summer. Why not make yours today?
PLAN AHEAD. If you're considering a Friday or Saturday stay in the next week or so, we MIGHT still have something available, but keep in mind that we often fill up Friday and Saturday night reservations as much as six weeks in advance. Weekday nights are usually a little easier to get on shorter notice. But if you want to get a specific room on a specific night, try to plan as far ahead as you possibly can, just to be sure.
(Closed during the winter months)
Take a look at what our guests have to say about staying at our caboose lodge
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Great Nearby Places to Visit
If you like the outdoors, camping, fishing, biking, etc.
We are just minutes from Knoebel's Amusement in Elysburg. Old Fashioned Family Fun. Knoebels Amusement Resort is a great place for families. Admission to the park is free. Also available are free picnic facilities, offers free parking. The park has a swimming pool and waterslide. Called the Crystal Pool, it's open Memorial Day through Labor Day. Knoebel’s is a wonderful park with something for everyone. They also have a great assortment of coasters and other grown up rides. 50 + rides. Total Distance: 7.71 miles
You may also want to visit. The Bloomsburg Fair, the largest in the state, late September. Total Distance: 5.00 miles
Also the only national park solely dedicated to railroad history, Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton. It is a museum dedicated to the history of trains. Total Distance: 69.25 miles
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