FILLMORE, Calif. — A former Santa Fe caboose, one of the last pieces of equipment owned by the defunct tourist line Fillmore & Western that was still on successor Sierra Northern Railroad in Fillmore, was moved last week to a new private owner in San Diego. The caboose, Santa Fe No. 999091, was built by American Car & Foundry in 1930 and was rebuilt in 1966.
Fillmore & Western — known for its use for filming by Hollywood productions, as well as tourist trains — on a 13-mile stretch of the former Southern Pacific branch line between Montalvo and Piru, Calif., shut down in June 2021, when its owners announced their retirement. The Sierra Northern took over operations on the Ventura County-owned line later that year [see “Sierra Northern to operate …,” Trains.com, Dec. 16, 2021].
