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Historic Caboose Arrives, Celebration Planned

SDPB Radio | By Victoria Wicks

Published October 27, 2016 at 2:29 PM CDT

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Museum Director Rick Mills stands beside the caboose that fills the SD State Railroad Museum in Hill City.

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The inside of the caboose is outfitted somewhat like a camper, with an icebox, closet, sink, and toilet.

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This sign hangs on the toilet door, necessary because the toilet opens directly to the ground below. No waste reservoir, no flush. Look in the bowl, you see train tracks.

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A train caboose preserved by a Huron woman is now on display at the South Dakota State Railroad Museum in Hill City. Jeanne Bauder donated the caboose that is now the centerpiece at the museum. A celebration is planned this weekend, Oct. 29, to welcome the caboose and thank Bauder for her gift.

The reception runs from 1 to 3 p.m., with a program at 2 p.m. Admission is free. The museum is located on the truck route, 222 Railroad Avenue, Building A, Hill City.