Originally Posted by
indyfabz
The caboose was $60/night. A bit pricey for one (it can sleep up to 12), but the only legal camping close by was $40/night and right long U.S. 20, so I splurged. Nice to be inside on a chilly night when it looked like rain.
It's next to the main line of the Western Railroad, predecessor of the Boston & Albany (later, New York Central, Conrail and now CSXT), which crosses the Berkshire Mountains of Western Mass. It was the line that showed the doubters that railroad go cross mountains. A couple of miles to the west is a segment that includes several dry laid stone bridges, meaning they were built without mortar. Took a walk out of town to see a couple.
Thats a decent price. The train I was speaking of, was not Durbin but the Cass Scenic RR. The RR takes you to the caboose at the top of the mountain. Don't remember the cost but sleeps 4-6 if memory serves (and often it does not
