Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario

Smiths Falls, Ontario

Overnights on a Caboose

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Today, most of us will only see the caboose in a museum, but you have the chance to experience the caboose in its true form. The Museum is pleased to offer the public the rare opportunity to sleep in a caboose just as the railroaders did.

Step back to the early railroading days, and book an authentic overnight stay in one of our 1940s wooden cabooses overlooking our picturesque 1912 station. Curl up in our comfortable pull-down beds with fresh linens, settle back and relax in the quiet glow of the lantern. The next morning, enjoy breakfast at a local restaurant with our breakfast discount vouchers.

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Within the station grounds you will have access to the following conveniences:

  • Bathrooms and shower facilities with fresh towels.
  • Kitchenette that includes a microwave and fridge.
  • Books and games to enhance your stay in the caboose.

Familiarize yourself with our two wooden cabooses available for overnight stays:

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Yellow Caboose (CP 437169):

This Canadian Pacific plywood caboose was built in Montreal in 1945. It has plywood siding due to its production during the World War II rationing period. This caboose operated in Smiths Falls and has been at the Museum since its retirement in 1990.

  • Sleeps 3 adults, or 2 adults and up to 2 small children.
  • Check in time is 5 pm. Check out time is 10 am.
  • Fresh linens and towels provided.
  • Breakfast discount voucher provided
  • Available Fridays and Saturday (Sundays on long weekends) from June to Labour Day.
  • $40 per person + tax (first 3 people)
  • $25 + tax for additional person

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Red Caboose (CP 437183):

This Canadian Pacific plywood caboose was built in the same series as our yellow caboose. Thus it is also made with plywood siding as a result of its the rationing period during WWII.

  • Sleeps 3 adults, or 2 adults and up to 2 small children.
  • Check in time is 5 pm. Check out time is 10 am.
  • Fresh linens and towels provided.
  • Breakfast discount voucher provided
  • Available Fridays and Saturday (Sundays on long weekends) from June to Labour Day.
  • $40 per person + tax (first 3 people)
  • $25 + tax for additional person