Red Caboose Motel and Restaurant, The
Strasburg, Pennsylvania
Rails: Among the lodging options in these restored 25-ton N-5 cabooses are: Couples Caboose, half a caboose car with a double bed; Family Caboose, with a double bed and four bunks; Efficiency Caboose, with a double bed, four bunks and a kitchenette; Caboose Suite, with a queen bed and love seat or two double beds, plus a microwave and refrigerator; Mail Car Suite, with a double bed, love seat, microwave and refrigerator; Honeymoon Caboose, with the features of a suite, plus a whirlpool bath and private deck; and The Broadway Limited, for large groups.
Breakfast: Breakfast is not included; there is a restaurant on the premises.
More: Also on the grounds are a century-old farmhouse containing guest suites; two 80-ton Victorian dining coaches that serve as a restaurant; a game room; a picnic and barbecue area; and a viewing tower; as well as a petting zoo and Amish buggy rides seasonally. One mile from the Strasburg Railroad and the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, the Red Caboose Motel is located amid the Amish farmland of Lancaster County in southcentral Pennsylvania.
Texas
Antlers, The
Kingsland, Texas
Rails: In the Hill Country of central Texas, the Antlers boasts three Norfolk & Western Railroad cabooses, each with a queen bed, two small bunks, a kitchenette, outdoor grill and picnic table. There is also the McKinley Coach, an 1880s wooden combination car that ran on the International and Great Northern through Austin. The coach offers one king and two twin beds, a small living/dining room and a kitchenette.
Breakfast: Breakfast is not provided.
More: Six rooms and suites occupy the 1901 hotel, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and six cabins are found on the 15-acre grounds, featuring nature trails and a fruit orchard. The Antlers supplies 1,500 feet of waterfront property on Lake LBJ that includes four docks, three covered boat slips and a jet ski ramp. Another historic building on-site is a renovated 1890s train depot, now serving as a country store and antique shop. Kingsland is located about 60 miles northwest of Austin.
Carson House Inn and Grille, The
Pittsburg, Texas
Rails: At the back of this restaurant and inn property in East Texas sits a Carson & Barnes railroad car, decorated with railroad artifacts and offering a full-size sleigh futon, a two-person shower, a refrigerator and an outdoor Jacuzzi.
Breakfast: Breakfast is cooked to order.
More: Built in 1878, the Carson House contains five guest rooms upstairs. Pittsburg is located about 130 miles east of Dallas.
Country Woods Inn
Glen Rose, Texas
Rails: The Santa Fe Railroad Car is a renovated box car nestled in the woods of this 40-acre child-friendly bed and breakfast on the banks of the Paluxy River in Texas Hill Country. It can accommodate six guests in its two bunk beds (the two lower beds are double futon sofas) and has a full kitchen and sitting area.
Breakfast: A continental breakfast is left for guests to enjoy at their leisure.
More: Other lodging choices are the Main House, with four guest rooms; Prairie and Farm houses, each with two rooms; and the private Bunk, Saddle and Carriage houses. On the grounds is a small chapel, swimming hole, barnyard and petting area, picnic area, campfire circle and walking paths. Pets are welcome with advance notification. Glen Rose is located about 75 miles southwest of Dallas.
Maison-Bayou Waterfront Inn
Jefferson, Texas
Rails: The 52 wooded acres of the Maison-Bayou feature a Riverfront Railcar and Caboose on the banks of Big Cypress Bayou. Boasting 20 windows and two skylights, the railcar contains a queen bed, sitting area, deck and refrigerator. The Frisco caboose has a full-size bed, deck, refrigerator, microwave and cooktop range.
Breakfast: A full plantation breakfast is provided in the main house for an additional fee.
More: Other accommodations include one room in the main house, four cabins, four pool-side cabanas and a replica paddle wheeler. Jefferson is located about 170 miles east of Dallas.
