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| Author: | Kathy Killion [ Tue Jul 31, 2001 4:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Cabooses |
My 3 year old son keeps asking me this question and I can't find an answer for him. Hopefully, someone out there knows "Why don't trains have cabooses anymore?" Please email to kkillion@bluecrossarena.com kkillion@bluecrossarena.com |
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| Author: | Phil Mulligan [ Wed Aug 01, 2001 2:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cabooses |
> My 3 year old son keeps asking me this > question and I can't find an answer for him. > Hopefully, someone out there knows "Why > don't trains have cabooses anymore?" > Please email to kkillion@bluecrossarena.com They basically didn't need the caboose anymore. The caboose carried the conductor and flagman while the engine had the engineer and head-end brakeman. They reduced the staffing to abolish the flagman and head-end brakeman jobs and then moved the conductor up to ride on the engine. There was nobody to ride the caboose. An electronic evice, called a FRED (Flashing Rear-End Device) hangs on the rear coupler and monitors the brake air at the rear of the train. Of course, it won't wave back to your 3 year old. Electric City Trolley Museum Associa |
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