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Cabooses

Once required on all trains, the caboose served as an office and crew quarters. The rear brakeman could watch the train for defects from the coupola (or bay windows). Today the caboose has been largely replaced by FRED's and trackside defect detectors. However, you may see cabooses in use by "local patrols" and in "backing moves" in urban areas.

GN
GN X228 at Skykomish,WA, 8/15/01.

MILW
MILW 992021 at Canton, SD, 5/14/17.

ATSF
ATSF 999014 at Dodge City, KS, 5/13/07.

MRL
Signal: stop MRL 1009 at Livingston, MT, 9/12/23.

TMBL
Signal: stop TMBL  at Tacoma, WA, 9/16/23.

MP
Signal: stop MP-123-4 at Pueblo, CO, 5/026/23.

DRGW
Signal: stop DRGW 05635 at Antonito, CO, 5/02/23.

ATSF
Signal: stop ATSF 999726 at Grants, NM, 5/01/23.

UP
Signal: stop SP 1210 at Deming, NM, 4/23/23.
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