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Magazine: Model-Railroader

Last days of the last car on the train: the caboose

A model red caboose leads a shove of hoppers

Cabooses (no, not cabeese) were a common occurrence on freight trains throughout most of the 1900s, yet we rarely see them today. Why is that? When did they stop operating? Where did they go? And lastly, how can I model the last days of the caboose on my layout? Why? In one word: technology. Advances […]

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