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Bobber Caboose History

Bobber Caboose History

A caboose is a manned north american railroad car coupled at the end of a freight train. I remember seeing converted boxcars in caboose service on the pacific electric monrovia glendora line in the 1940s.… 

Bobber Caboose

Bobber Caboose

Cabooses provide shelter for crew at the end of a train formerly required in switching and shunting keeping a lookout for load shifting damage to equipment and cargo and overheating axles. Background click photos to…