Fun fact about the caboose. Most of them are now what the railroad called shunting wagons it called that because on most locals they put them on a train and when running in reverse the crew and stay safe and not have to hang on the the side ladders which is extremely dangerous.
they also have stoves so it is an easy way to help keep your crew warm and dry during those cold and wet days and I am sure with some modification they can allow for electrical easily thus could put a small fridge in there as well so don't have to worry about your crew needing to cross the rails in the yard to eat or come in for water/drinks. So it adds to safety even more.
The guy I know that worked for the railroad said they got rid of the cabooses. Mostly because they didn't want to worry about upkeep. They would rather have crews stand around in the weather waiting to shove someplace. Some times for hours. Then have them ride the side of a car for at least several hundred yards. Sometimes during heavy rains or even ice storms. Than do upkeep on one. Sometimes they couldn't ride the last car so they would have to walk the train in.
UP had been using an ex-SP caboose as a shoving platform in the Seattle district a few years ago. The local it was used on had a long push on a wye and it provided a safe place for the ground crew. It was no longer usable as a caboose because the complete interior including flooring had been stripped out and and all doors and windows sealed. Fun to see, for sure.
TIME STAMPS 0:00 Video Start 0:04 Railfans MUST See This WOW! 2:40 The Eagle Departs 4:40 Don't See Too Many Of These Anymore 5:11 NICE Transfer Power 8:24 This Had An Oopsie Somewhere 8:54 TEAHOU On New Connector 9:45 UNUSAL Routing For Amtrak #2 10:50 A&S Transfer With Classic Leader 12:19 The BNSF Appears After A&S Clears 13:17 Hawk Patrolling 12th Street Yard
Always great when a caboose is seen in a modern train
Fun fact about the caboose. Most of them are now what the railroad called shunting wagons it called that because on most locals they put them on a train and when running in reverse the crew and stay safe and not have to hang on the the side ladders which is extremely dangerous.
We have a couple of them around here. I’ve seen conductors standing on the back of them while a train is reversing
they also have stoves so it is an easy way to help keep your crew warm and dry during those cold and wet days and I am sure with some modification they can allow for electrical easily thus could put a small fridge in there as well so don't have to worry about your crew needing to cross the rails in the yard to eat or come in for water/drinks. So it adds to safety even more.
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Down in Galveston off hwy 146 there is a sp caboose on a siding they use for shoving etc around Galveston,Texas city and Pasadena.
Liked seeing the UP EMDs and checked-out Y356 & Y456. Thanks.
Nice to see the SP caboose with a DPU on the rear and KCS dropping the signal!🛤🚂🇺🇲
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The guy I know that worked for the railroad said they got rid of the cabooses. Mostly because they didn't want to worry about upkeep. They would rather have crews stand around in the weather waiting to shove someplace. Some times for hours. Then have them ride the side of a car for at least several hundred yards. Sometimes during heavy rains or even ice storms. Than do upkeep on one. Sometimes they couldn't ride the last car so they would have to walk the train in.
i miss watching them.i would love to have that in my yard
May I suggest that, if possible, make your zoom in or outs a little bit slower and smoother rather than thrusting us viewers in and out. Thanks!😁👍
Great trains/engines, thanks. The eagle as the end was a nice touch!
Red tailed hawk
UP had been using an ex-SP caboose as a shoving platform in the Seattle district a few years ago. The local it was used on had a long push on a wye and it provided a safe place for the ground crew. It was no longer usable as a caboose because the complete interior including flooring had been stripped out and and all doors and windows sealed. Fun to see, for sure.
TIME STAMPS
0:00 Video Start
0:04 Railfans MUST See This WOW!
2:40 The Eagle Departs
4:40 Don't See Too Many Of These Anymore
5:11 NICE Transfer Power
8:24 This Had An Oopsie Somewhere
8:54 TEAHOU On New Connector
9:45 UNUSAL Routing For Amtrak #2
10:50 A&S Transfer With Classic Leader
12:19 The BNSF Appears After A&S Clears
13:17 Hawk Patrolling 12th Street Yard
That sp mostly stay in Galveston 95% of the time but it does make it round to englewood yard from time to time
Caboose is now in Bloomington texas
Will be used as a shove platform for local job
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There is a caboose in Seattle that I saw
SP Lives ! Sorry UP We Ain't Dead Yet ! SP Dirt Test Donot Remove , May The Bloody Nose Reign Forever ! SP /SSW /DRG&W Lives ! 😎
Reporting marks SP 4720. For the record over top of end door
Surprised at how many old hood units Union Pacific is still running. And, they all look like they're in fresh paint, or kept washed.
I Bet it’s going to a Museum or a Town in Somewhere U.S.A. 👍🙏
SP leader with an SP caboose.....how times have chnaged
hopefully it gets repainted!
Too bad people got a graffiti all over the thing. It looks like the graffiti caboose to me.
i guess that are high-speed-traind.
if they move with more than 20mph they would derail,
because of the rubbish rails.
Shame the punks with the spray bombs got to her. Bet a nice coat of gloss red would look spectacular!!