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Re: what is the use of a caboose?
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 24 Jul 2001 13:43:46 GMT
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The caboose is a warm place to rest and heat up some beans and make a pot of
coffee. It also is a very good model.
--
Bob Fay
rfay@we.mediaone.net
http://bobfay.50megs.com/index.html
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/7900/
"Jeroen de Haan" <jeroendehaan@mac.com> wrote in message
news:GGz4qz.JxH@lugnet.com...
> Well, the subject says it all, isn't it? Why should I buy the caboose?
>
> TIA, Jeroen
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 | | Re: what is the use of a caboose?
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| (...) Primary uses were: - Provide a place for the conductor and brakeman to ride - Provide an office for the conductor to do his paperwork - Provide a place to cary various things neccessary to maintenance and operation of the train - Provide a (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: what is the use of a caboose?
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| (...) True (or was true back in the old days) (...) False. It's a better model than recent TLC efforts but it's not "very good". Search the net and you'll find far better. Mike Walsh has one for sale that is way better, in part because it has the (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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