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| Author: | toot [ Tue Jul 23, 2024 11:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | caboose's |
as a nubee to RR terms. why were caboose's called CRUMMIES? and were they called by any other names? |
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| Author: | EJ Berry [ Mon Jul 29, 2024 10:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: caboose's |
Cabeese had all sorts of names. Officially they were "Cabin Cars" on PRR and actually called that by the crews. On Santa Fe they were "Waycars" and in Canada "Vans." I'm sure other roads had other official names. In the UK, a similar car was a "Brake Van." Crewmen nicknamed them many things including "Hacks" and "Crummies." That's "crummies" as in dirty. Old-time railoading was a dirty business with steam engines throwing off flyash and cinder ballast in yards and under Secondary Tracks. All of this got in the cabin/caboose; hence the nickname. Phil Mulligan |
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| Author: | toot [ Tue Jul 30, 2024 6:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: caboose's |
EJ Berry. thank you so much for that great reply to my question. that is a verry interesting subject. I guessed that they were there homes, away from home. again thank you for the reply. |
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| Author: | LV95068 [ Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: caboose's |
You might be interested in the book "The Railroad Caboose" by William F. Knapke. It comes right up in a Google search and is available in some public libraries. It was published by Golden West Books in 1968, but it still is a good read today. |
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| Author: | toot [ Fri Aug 09, 2024 7:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: caboose's |
LV95068, thank you for the info. on the RR CABOOSE book. I am going to check it out and purchase it. a fascinating subject, I think. toot. |
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| Author: | toot [ Fri Aug 09, 2024 7:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: caboose's |
LV95068, I just bought it off of E-BAY for $8.00+ $7.50 shipping. can't wait to get into it. thanks' again for the heads up on the book. toot. |
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