Red Caboose Tours Special Date

Lewes’ Red Caboose welcomes visitors for a special Saturday open house to coincide with the Lewes History Book Festival!

View the interior of our restored 1917 Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) “cabin car” which is located at Lewes Junction between the Lewes Public Library and the Lewes History Museum at the Rollins Community Center. Cabin car is the designation PRR assigned to their cabooses which served as a home away from home for the railroad crew members. It was on the last revenue train to operate between Georgetown and Lewes in December, 2017 prior to decommissioning of the rail track by DelDOT.

LJRBA purchased the car from Delaware Coast Line Railroad in December, 2021. After undergoing cosmetic restoration to approximate its original look, PRR 477123 was moved from Georgetown to the newly restored track at Lewes Junction on December 19, 2022. Finishing touches, such as historically accurate decals, were applied on site. A ceremony was held on National Train Day, May 13, 2022, to christen and officially introduce the Red Caboose to the community.