CSX 3456 caboose

[havnfun]

This is my first year into model railroading. I received numerous items of N scale as a gift. I built the maximum size platform I could, then laid track per a model railroad diagram. Since I have items from several manufacturers, I decided to catalog all rolling stock so the engines will be pulling cars of the similar period. I didn't have a caboose in the collection, so I purchased a Bachmann item #70768 (CSX 3456). Can anyone tell me;
    1. Where I can find that this road number (3456) was an actual number used by CSX?
    2. Where can I find the history of this caboose that is, where built, original owner, etc.?

[jonathan]

You could try rrpicturearchives.net.  There, you can search by roadname, rolling stock type and road number.

Just for fun, I looked up my CSX Caboose (903968).  I found about a dozen photos with captions, listing dates and locations.

I couldn't find #3456.  Other folks more experienced than me, might be able to find that particular caboose.

Of course, there may have never been a 3456 (or 903456).  Sometimes model manufactures don't print a historical roadnumber on their rolling stock.  They do try, though.

Regards,

Jonathan

[havnfun]

Thank you for the helpful information. I was also hoping that someone from Bachmann would have added a  comment being that the caboose in question is one of their products.

[ABC]

I checked all over and it appears that a caboose of this number either was never in service for Central Transportation Company or there is no record of it being in service at least anywhere on the internet. I did find a couple pictures of Jonathan's. It may have been in service, but we will truly never know.

[the Bach-man]

Dear Fun,
It looks to me like a made-up number. I believe most extant CSX cabooses are transfer cabooses, since there are very few road cabooses left on the rails.
Have fun!
the Bach-man