I can easily tell you, the conductor in the caboose can do a whole lot more than End of Train Telemetry because the caboose conductor has a set of eyes, ears and a pulse and can prevent derailments. End of Train Telemetry can not prevent derailments, we’ve seen it. Bring back the caboose.
As an actual railroader I can tell you this is completely false. Cabooses are cool, and as seen here they sometimes still have a place, but generally they are obsolete. I wouldn't want one on my train. Huge pain in the butt.
I helped my Dad back up a passenger train from Chicago Union Station to Western Avenue yards, back in the day. He taught me the signal lights and the air whistle responses to notify the engineer. The whistle worked off the air brake line.
@Jaw Tooth I wanted so much to do that when I was younger but back then (in Canada, ) they were not hiring . Then Hunter Harrison came along and everyone started saying what a lousy industry it had become .
It’s loud enough to shove at a higher speed and not have to stop at non signaling crossings. People who rely on the horn to notice a train on tracks are bad drivers already, so it really doesn’t matter
yup... the GB&W used their Transfer cabooses here in Green Bay at the paper mills, on the East side if the Fox River, and running in the middle of Eastman Ave, but after The merger into WCL in 1993, and next into CN, the transferr cabooses were eliminated many years ago, but never saved here at the NATIONAL RAILROAD MUSEUM, hmmmmmm.....too bad.
I haven't seen a caboose since l was about 10. N&W had long coal cars from West Virginia to the Virginia Naval yards. Sometimes we have watched one train for 2-3 hrs . Cabooses were red.
Flashing rear end devices, defect detectors, & dragging defect detectors replaced the cabooses. The jobs those three things do were all done manually from the caboose by the conductor & brakeman who rode in it back in the day. Also when the cabooses phased out, the brakeman got laid off & the conductor wouldn't have to work as hard & his work place was moved to the cab of the lead engine with the engineer. Cabooses with the cupolas were unsafe, especially on long trains because the slack pull would throw the conductor & brakeman down from the cupola & onto the floor. Bay window cabooses were safer. When trains grew longer, thaz around the time when flashing rear end devices, defect detectors, & dragging defect detectors came out & the conductor wouldn't need to look very far down the long line of railcars to monitor them while the train was moving. Since the caboose was the last car on the train, it would be pulled with the most amount of pulling force between the slack in the couplers so the railroads probably wanted to make it more comfortable for the conductor when they moved him up to the cab of the lead engine with the engineer. So safety, money, & less work to do manually are why there aren't many cabooses around anymore.
That is not a caboose. That is freight equant to a cab car on a commuter train. This is intended to run at road speeds for great distances. They are not making yard moves here.
I guess they're calling those shoving platforms now --
Yes, true
I can easily tell you, the conductor in the caboose can do a whole lot more than End of Train Telemetry because the caboose conductor has a set of eyes, ears and a pulse and can prevent derailments. End of Train Telemetry can not prevent derailments, we’ve seen it. Bring back the caboose.
Right on,brothet!
Not true
Absolutely bring back the caboose. But with a better back up horn
As an actual railroader I can tell you this is completely false. Cabooses are cool, and as seen here they sometimes still have a place, but generally they are obsolete. I wouldn't want one on my train. Huge pain in the butt.
Seems like they are great for switching where you need to run in reverse
I think someone needs to check him for a pulse. Litterally did not move. Great shorts JT
Great post as a railfan 71 yrs,we don't see any caboose in MN since 90s👍
We only have a few in use in my area. I know where there is a red one in West Virginia and a red one in Bristol
I helped my Dad back up a passenger train from Chicago Union Station to Western Avenue yards, back in the day. He taught me the signal lights and the air whistle responses to notify the engineer. The whistle worked off the air brake line.
Amazing videos Jaw Tooth keep up the good work
Sweet! A classic transfer caboose!
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I enjoyed the short video👍👍
Thanks!
Sweet catch!
Conductor- or brakeman - such an awesome job.
I agree
@Jaw Tooth I wanted so much to do that when I was younger but back then (in Canada, ) they were not hiring . Then Hunter Harrison came along and everyone started saying what a lousy industry it had become .
engineer is cooler
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Those whistles were pretty nifty! Pretty common hardware on Cabese
That so called whistle does little to alert traffic. It kind of reminds me of the British Railway, but weak.
Aside from that, cool short video JT!
It’s loud enough to shove at a higher speed and not have to stop at non signaling crossings. People who rely on the horn to notice a train on tracks are bad drivers already, so it really doesn’t matter
A nice way to travel on a beautiful day
very nice movie😊
yup... the GB&W used their Transfer cabooses here in Green Bay at the paper mills, on the East side if the Fox River, and running in the middle of Eastman Ave, but after The merger into WCL in 1993, and next into CN, the transferr cabooses were eliminated many years ago, but never saved here at the NATIONAL RAILROAD MUSEUM, hmmmmmm.....too bad.
It's cool to see some cabooses still in service today. Nowadays they use them as shoving platforms.
I have a few compilation videos of them also
Awsome video, love it
The worlds most powerful caboose.
Who needs a locomotive when you got this caboose?
I haven't seen a caboose since l was about 10. N&W had long coal cars from West Virginia to the Virginia Naval yards. Sometimes we have watched one train for 2-3 hrs . Cabooses were red.
Flashing rear end devices, defect detectors, & dragging defect detectors replaced the cabooses. The jobs those three things do were all done manually from the caboose by the conductor & brakeman who rode in it back in the day. Also when the cabooses phased out, the brakeman got laid off & the conductor wouldn't have to work as hard & his work place was moved to the cab of the lead engine with the engineer. Cabooses with the cupolas were unsafe, especially on long trains because the slack pull would throw the conductor & brakeman down from the cupola & onto the floor. Bay window cabooses were safer. When trains grew longer, thaz around the time when flashing rear end devices, defect detectors, & dragging defect detectors came out & the conductor wouldn't need to look very far down the long line of railcars to monitor them while the train was moving. Since the caboose was the last car on the train, it would be pulled with the most amount of pulling force between the slack in the couplers so the railroads probably wanted to make it more comfortable for the conductor when they moved him up to the cab of the lead engine with the engineer. So safety, money, & less work to do manually are why there aren't many cabooses around anymore.
I remember when all trains had caboose we would make store runs for soda and stuff and get flairs
The good old days
Gotta love Hamilton
Never worked on a RR, but had peers and fellow Masons who did. It is tough and sometimes dangerous work. Hats off!
Looks like Hamilton, Ohio
Cool
I wish they didn’t do away with them! Should still be on every train today!!!
That's a might fancy shove car.
Cool.. J.. but not to Friendly he could've toot tooted a salute to ya but I've that happen as well Good catch Jawtooth..
Always watching Allen D
he's got dragging equipment, looks like an air connection
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That has to be the caboose I see near Trenton
Yes it is the same one
@@JawTooth Roger that 😉
That's pretty cool JT
That is not a caboose. That is freight equant to a cab car on a commuter train. This is intended to run at road speeds for great distances. They are not making yard moves here.
Hes just liveing his best life
That's their warning whistle? A fart would be louder.
Cool !!! 👍👍
I must have missed it
Haven't seen one of those in a long time 😊
Good video my friend
Thanks Robert!
@@JawTooth hey what is your name if you don’t mind me asking
@@roberttrains8696 My name is Brian Gibson
@@JawTooth thank you mine is Robert Guzman
@@JawTooth your welcome Brian
Nice transfer caboose!
It's the only one I know of in use. I want to find more of them
Caboose leading the train sweet
Thanks for watching !
I mean they can’t jus slap on a air horn system?!
Yeah you’re from Hamilton aren’t ya?
No, I go all over the place
Shunter
what was that noise
So what did he does
Cabus
😺
I love seeing that shoving platform/caboose
What is the plural of caboose
Cabooses. Lol. According to an article in Trains Magazine there is no such word as cabeese
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Excruciatingly awesome yo!
Those wimpy horns are gay.
....how was that,cool dude?? that's kinda lame. .lol
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