Caboose usage

[Puddlejumper]

Bob C has a great start on this topic. Also at one time cabooses were assigned to conductors. So any job you as a conductor reported for work on, your caboose came with you. The rear end brakeman and flagman shared your caboose with you. the rest of the crew, the head end brakeman, fireman, and engineer, of course shared the cab of the hog.

dave