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Etrump

October 07, 2015 08:14PM

Registered: 16 years ago
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Cabooses weren't for the engine crew...Usually only one caboose for a given freight train.

They were used for:

1. Conductors "office "where he did the paper work required for the train, movements, pickups, setouts, tonnage, delays, etc..

2. a place for the rear brakeman to ride and observe the train from the rear, as well as be in place to go back and flag if necessary.

3. A place for the train crew to eat.

Engine crews stayed on the engine. Head brakeman rode the doghouse and observed the train from the head end.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/07/2015 08:16PM by Etrump.

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2 Engine Cumbres Turn At Hamilton Point	Steve Forney	October 05, 2015 08:49PM
Re: 2 Engine Cumbres Turn At Hamilton Point	Ed Stabler	October 05, 2015 10:50PM
Re: 2 Engine Cumbres Turn At Hamilton Point	Casey Akin	October 05, 2015 10:57PM
Re: 2 Engine Cumbres Turn At Hamilton Point	Stewart Rhine	October 06, 2015 06:28AM
Re: 2 Engine Cumbres Turn At Hamilton Point	John Cole	October 06, 2015 06:48AM
Re: 2 Engine Cumbres Turn At Hamilton Point	Rich Murray	October 06, 2015 06:55AM
Re: 2 Engine Cumbres Turn At Hamilton Point	Steve Forney	October 06, 2015 07:51AM
Re: 2 Engine Cumbres Turn At Hamilton Point	Earl	October 06, 2015 08:08AM
Re: 2 Engine Cumbres Turn At Hamilton Point	trainrider47	October 06, 2015 08:14AM
Re: 2 Engine Cumbres Turn At Hamilton Point	Etrump	October 07, 2015 08:14PM
Re: 2 Engine Cumbres Turn At Hamilton Point	Roger Hogan	October 06, 2015 08:14AM

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