Two Red Cabooses

Not exactly sure, but this appears to be a Northern Pacific Railway caboose from the mid-20th century, identifiable by the "NORTHERN PACIFIC" lettering, along with its characteristic reddish-brown paint scheme. This caboose features typical design elements of that era, including a cupola for crew visibility, multiple observation windows, and steel construction. These cabooses served as mobile offices for conductors and brakemen who monitored freight trains from the rear and operated manual brakes when necessary. The Northern Pacific Railway operated from 1864 to 1970, connecting the Great Lakes to the Pacific Northwest. In general, cabooses were commonly used on freight trains until the 1980s, when end-of-train devices made traditional cabooses obsolete.