06-09-2009, 05:25 PM
What were the rules requiring when a caboose had to be used on a train? Were cabooses typically used on short locals of only 3-4 cars that only travelled a few miles? What about on mining/logging/industrial trains? I have seen photos of such trains with cabooses, and have seen photos of such trains without. Obviously there would be no caboose used when just switching cars in a yard - but at what point does a "short switching maneuver" actually become a "train" necessitating a caboose?
My thinking is there had to be some kind of rule that dictated when a caboose had to be coupled onto a train. Perhaps it had to do with distance travelled, speed, number of grade crossings, etc. Anyone know and care to fill me in?
My thinking is there had to be some kind of rule that dictated when a caboose had to be coupled onto a train. Perhaps it had to do with distance travelled, speed, number of grade crossings, etc. Anyone know and care to fill me in?
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