The Pride of Ada has a new look - its re-christening is Sept. 17
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ESSAY OF THE PRIDE OF ADA - BELOW.
Its given name sounds like a phone number: Pennsylvania 477779.
It’s 75 years old and after a half-century of hard - all out-of-doors - work, it found Ada – or, Ada found it.
It sadly out-lived its usefulness. It became obsolete, and simply turned into a reminder of the good old days of railroading. But, boy, were those good days.
Pennsylvania Railroad caboose 477779 retired in Ada in 1989. Several historic-mind and railroad-loving residents had a vision for Ada’s also retired and proud passenger station – that also avoided demolition.
They believed that a caboose was a fitting object to park beside the depot. Now it’s our little red caboose, the Pride of Ada. And, this summer a refurbishing brings out its shine.
At 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, during the Harvest and Herb Festival, this 27-year Ada resident will be re-christened.
Here’s a photo essay of the caboose, with some before and after photos.
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Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
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- Congratulations to Officer Michael Bollinger
- Chance R. Watkins worked at PlastiPak Packaging
- Public meetings scheduled for Ada committees, commissions
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Monday, June 2, 2025
Sunday, June 1, 2025
Saturday, May 31, 2025
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