04-04-2010, 08:52 AM
Question about the gate -
Why would a real caboose have this feature at all? I've seen some cabooses with chains, some with gates, some with a continuous railing. But how often is a caboose coupled to another car or locomotive where such a gate is even needed? The only situation I can see is a caboose coupled behind a passenger car on a mixed train, or a caboose coupled behind diesel helper locomotives. But how often did this happen?
Why would a real caboose have this feature at all? I've seen some cabooses with chains, some with gates, some with a continuous railing. But how often is a caboose coupled to another car or locomotive where such a gate is even needed? The only situation I can see is a caboose coupled behind a passenger car on a mixed train, or a caboose coupled behind diesel helper locomotives. But how often did this happen?
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