If your ever in Nebraska.....

[TDHenderson]

... and want a unique lodging experience I highly recommend renting a caboose at Two Rivers State Recreation Area west of Omaha. We just returned yesterday from two nights in UP 25388, built in 1955 at the UP shops in Omaha.




http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/parks/gui ... rea_No=175

Trevor

[Hawk]

What? No pictures of the interior?

[TDHenderson]

I'll gather some stock photos of the interior and post. I did not take any but should have as soon as we got inside, 10 minutes into it the interior looked like we had lived in it for a week .

[Hawk]

Sounds like you made yourself right at home.

[mapitts]

There is also a place where you can rent an FP45 that has been converted into an upscale lodge. They even completely restored the cab and control stand. If I had that with the video screens in the windows and a sound system all with the control stand with RW3, I would quit my job and declare myself a missing person.

[arizonachris]

That looks like a neat idea. I presume they had several of them.

[johnmckenzie]

That looks like a neat idea!

[TDHenderson]

That looks like a neat idea. I presume they had several of them.

Yep, they have 10 of them.

Taken from the Park's website:

"At Two Rivers State Recreation Area, 10 Union Pacific cabooses have been remodeled and restored for park lodging. The integrity of the caboose was retained in the process. The cabooses offer a unique lodging experience for park-goers. The cabooses are air-conditioned for hot summer use. They sleep six people, with two bunk beds in the rear and two mattresses in the cupola. Each is equipped with a modern bathroom, which includes a tiled shower. A stove, refrigerator, sink and a few cabinets make up the kitchen. A table, with four chairs and couch for two, serve as the dining area. For those who enjoy outdoor dining, there is a deck with picnic table and grill."

[johnmckenzie]

That looks like a neat idea. I presume they had several of them.

That looks like a neat idea!

Great minds think alike...

[Chessie8638]

There is also a place where you can rent an FP45 that has been converted into an upscale lodge. They even completely restored the cab and control stand. If I had that with the video screens in the windows and a sound system all with the control stand with RW3, I would quit my job and declare myself a missing person.

http://www.izaakwaltoninn.com/gn441.html

Izaak Walton Inn.

[dejoh]

Thanks for the info on The Izaak Walton Inn.
That was the best read I had for a long time.
Very intresting. Anyone been there from this forum?