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Caboose
Washington, Missouri, USA

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An old sitting in a ...

As far as I know, they don't make them anymore and don't use them either, so I wonder what this one is doing there

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Trainscapes: Why Don’t Trains Use Cabooses Anymore?
Welcome to the Trainscapes segment! Each week here on Geek Alabama, Trainscapes will feature train content including videos of trains and behind the scenes action of trains and locomotives. Some people have an int
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Former Western Pacific (WP) caboose 467 at the Niles Depot facing the Union Pacific Niles Sub mainline in Fremont, CA, on Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Reportedly: WP 467 was built in in 1973 by the International Car Co. After the UP merger it became a UP Class CA-16 caboose. It was stored at Council Bluffs, Iowa, from 1985. It was donated in 1988 to Niles Depot Historical Foundation, and delivered there in 1989.

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youtube.com/watch?v=XlKryip64Y

A in a visually inspecting the would have easily prevented this .

US companies got rid of cabeese in the 80's because they were "too expensive" and replaced them with computerized technology that is supposed to detect issues like this ("hotboxing" -- overheating roller bearings which will eventually deform the wheels, axles, or trucks and cause a derailment).

Rail workers have been saying for decades that this isn't as safe. I say, there's no reason you can't use computer systems and a human for ultimate safety and redundancy.

I'm not normally a "contact your representatives" kind of guy but this industry is highly regulated by the FRA and contacting federal representatives about this highly specific issue during a time when the whole country is paying attention could actually have a positive impact. Something to think about.

This disaster would have been easily avoidable if we allowed rail workers to operate railroads without their corporate owners making them take unnecessary risks. Nationalize & rationalize the railroad industry, and bring back the caboose.

#conductor #caboose #train #disaster #railroad

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Opinions R Mine · @Opinions_r_mine
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Check No. 6 Caboose on display at the Ironton Rail Trail in Pennsylvania's Lehigh County

#ironton #Rail #train #caboose #photography #lehighvalley #lehighvalleypa #lehighcounty #pennsylvania

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This makes me feel not unlike a proud father. Many people were involved over several years in the making of this trail, getting the caboose, and restoring it to its original colors. I'm very happy to have it as a focal point in our village as a tribute to our history, and excited so many others enjoy and appreciate it.

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#trainspotting #caboose #rochesterny #rochester #roc #churchvilleny

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