The Cabooses of Essex, Montana

At the intersection of US Highway 2 and Izaak Walton/Essex Road:

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Just on the south side of the Road, across from the Izaak Walton parking lot.
This is the Inn's latest addition:

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Undeniable proof of the above cabooses's origin. Not only a truck side frame casting,
which shows clearly "BN" initials, the center sill stencil is BN #12041:

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But, wait... The Inn also has four caboose cabins on the knoll west across the BNSF Railway tracks.
Adding to confusion, we see yet another example painted Great Northern Railway #97:

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And last we head south past the Inn. About one fourth mile further on, yet another.
This is on the west side of Parma Drive. Note the Essex Amtrak platform and shelter through trees:

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To top it all off, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway has a BN RR caboose here.
It is with their work equipment, in the yard. Unfortunately,
it never seems to be set out where I can catch it clearly from public view. Yet...

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