Bay Windows in Kentucky

outhern #X554 is beautifully preserved on outdoor display at the Ludlow Railfan Tower in Ludlow, Kentucky. Ludlow is located on the south shore of the Ohio River, just southwest of Cincinnati, Ohio. Built in 2018, the two-story railfan tower provides a safe vantage point for watching freight trains on the busy Norfolk Southern mainline into Cincinnati. The caboose is displayed on a short section of track; metal stairs have been affixed to one end for easy entrance. Other than the roof painted black, the car sports authentic paint: Southern caboose red with correct yellow highlighting. Lettering, numbering, and technical data are all accurate; the windows retain their correct aluminum frames, and the axle-mounted generator is in place. Happily, Southern safety slogans have been reapplied to the platform ends.