great diving spot

[arthur]

During the week my old engineer retired friend stopped by and said he would show me another spot on the river by another old trestle that back in the 30's there had been a RR derailment and the caboose was stuck in the middle of that trestle. The RR pushed the caboose into the river and as far as he knew it was still there. I could not wait. I found an old dirt road to the trestle. After setting up safety lines I swam to the middle of the trestle and dove down. 45 feet of fairly clear water and there it was an old reddish orange caboose laying on its side. I'll work this location all summer. the back door of the caboose is open door gone.I went inside a little as I am going to seriously check it out tomorrow bring back anything I find, hopefully some bottles. I,ll post pictures tomorrow night. Been there all morning and getting ready to going back now. Camping there all night to get an early start. Post tomorrow night. Arthur

 

[NorCalBottleHunter]

dude, sounds way exciting, you got me all pumped up, cannot wait to see what you find

 

[Wilkie]

too bad you couldn't get some underwater pictures. It would be great to see that old caboose.

 

[JOETHECROW]

Very cool....(be careful). Hope you find some goodies,...There's probably some lanterns and the old iron stove.....

 

[morbious_fod]

Very cool indeed. Reminds me of the time I found that old 1940's era bus while surveying in the Buchannon County Virginia area back around 1995.

 

[T D]

Awwh man Arthur, you're killin' me. Two favorites together, trains and bottles! I've decided that I'm gonna sneak away to your neck of the woods and come see all that cool stuff you do. Gotta see pics of this. You have got to go buy a desposable underwater camera and get some pictures.

 

[BP49]

Vary cool. Arthur, wreck diving in the Great Lakes is my favorite activity followed by diving for bottles and stuff in the St.Clair River. While not a shipwreck, a sunken caboose would be a cool dive. Be careful going inside of that thing. Be sure to run a line. I am with everyone else Take picture. I have an old 35 mm Sea Life U/W camera you can borrow. Send me a PM if you want me to ship it down to you.