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A caboose was fitted with red lights called markers to enable the rear of the train to be seen at night. This has led to the phrase "bringing up the markers" to describe the last car on a train. These lights were officially what made a train a "train", [10] and were originally lit with oil lamps.
Bay window caboose Display; C30-6 type; Western Pacific Railroad Museum, Portola, CA 1886 Bay window caboose Restoration completed 9/16/16, static display at SLORRM, San Luis Obispo, CA 4706 Bay window caboose Operational; C50-9 type; Western Pacific Railroad Museum, Portola, CA 4727, 4736 Caboose
The side lamps showed a white light towards the front and a red light to the side/rear. The front-facing lamps were an indication to the locomotive crew that the train was still complete, whilst the provision of extra red lights to the rear was an additional safety measure.
The widespread use of ETDs has made the caboose nearly obsolete. Some roads still use cabooses where the train must be backed up, on short local runs, [1] as rolling offices, or railroad police stations and as transportation for right-of-way maintenance crews. In some cases (see photo) instead of hitching a caboose, an employee stands on the ...
Converted to caboose by Chicago Freight Car Parts Co. in 1943 for use on the WP&YR (USA #90861). [117] Renumbered to 861 in 1944. Sold to the WP&YR in 1947 (#861). Converted to Bunk Car #X14 in 1955. Named Katler's Castle, 1962~1965 [8] (for Karl Kattler [1905-1971], WP&YR section foreman). Re-converted back to caboose and renumbered to 2nd 911 ...
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