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Our caboose is a 1945 vintage Missouri Pacific car moved to our property in 1978 by the previous owners, Jim and Ceille Lucas. This was actually the second caboose that they had purchased. The first one never made it into California since it would not pass the inspection. This caboose was then moved by rail to Vista, then by flatbed truck to the property. From what we were told it took them about a week (and $9000) to move it to the top of our hill and put it on it's tracks.

When we bought the property the caboose was in desperate need of another remodeling. We ripped out the old rotting fake paneling (replaced it with real wood), tore out the red carpet, the red and gold velvet wallpaper, redid the electrical system and plumbing and painted all over. Now it needs to be painted again on the exterior. Owning a caboose must be akin to owning a boat. Did I mention the termites?  Yes Elvin, and it also needs to be painted Missouri Pacific colors.

This is probably one of the few cabooses with a view of the Pacific Ocean, and now it's the office for my woodworking business, Woodistry.