Uploaded March 2014 | Updated September 2026, 21 minutes ago
The Caboose • Is my favorite rolling stock on a freight train. The Caboose is a brightly colored car that used to mark the end of a freight train. It served as the office of the trains conductor and home for the trains crew. It had sleeping bunks and a place to prepare meals.
In the 1980's the nations railroads started to phase out the caboose. On the roof off most cabooses was a cupola. The train crew would set high above in the cupola to watch over the train and rails for safety issues. They also managed the train from this position. ▶︎ This video is for ages 14 & up
The Caboose • Is my favorite rolling stock on a freight train. The Caboose is a brightly colored car that used to mark the end of a freight train. It served as the office of the trains conductor and home for the trains crew. It had sleeping bunks and a place to prepare meals.
In the 1980's the nations railroads started to phase out the caboose. On the roof off most cabooses was a cupola. The train crew would set high above in the cupola to watch over the train and rails for safety issues. They also managed the train from this position. ▶︎ This video is for ages 14 & up
