RONKS, Pa. (AP) — The Red Caboose Motel & Restaurant began on a dare in 1970, with a bid on 19 cabooses at auction, and has evolved into a collection of eclectic motel rooms in the heart of ...

The Red Caboose Motel & Restaurant began on a dare in 1970, with a bid on 19 cabooses at auction, and has evolved into a collection of eclectic motel rooms in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country.

The motel will close in January and February and reopen in March, something that has been a tradition at Red Caboose for many years. “You will not win against mother nature,” Tyler says.

At the Red Caboose Motel and Restaurant, guests can experience a motel stay in an old-fashioned train caboose with 48 rooms in 19 cabooses and suites that can accommodate up to six people.

At the Red Caboose Motel and Restaurant, guests can experience a motel stay in an old-fashioned train caboose with 48 rooms in 19 cabooses and suites that can accommodate up to six people.

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At the Red Caboose Motel and Restaurant, guests can experience a motel stay in an old-fashioned train caboose with 48 rooms in 19 cabooses and suites that can accommodate up to six people.

At the Red Caboose Motel and Restaurant, guests can experience a motel stay in an old-fashioned train caboose with 48 rooms in 19 cabooses and suites that can accommodate up to six people.

At the Red Caboose Motel and Restaurant, guests can experience a motel stay in an old-fashioned train caboose with 48 rooms in 19 cabooses and suites that can accommodate up to six people.

The family-owned Red Caboose Motel at Paradise Station is located about an hour and a half from Philadelphia in Ronks, Lancaster County.

At the Red Caboose Motel and Restaurant, guests can experience a motel stay in an old-fashioned train caboose with 48 rooms in 19 cabooses and suites that can accommodate up to six people.