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Re: what is the use of a caboose?
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Tue, 24 Jul 2001 17:18:14 GMT
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cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.NOMORESPAMedu
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John Neal wrote:
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> Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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> > In lugnet.trains, Robert Fay writes:
> > > The caboose is a warm place to rest and heat up some beans and make a pot of
> > > coffee.
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> > True (or was true back in the old days)
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> > > It also is a very good model.
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> > 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.
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> I'm partial to mine:-)
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=322
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> -John
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> > Mike Walsh has one for sale that
> > is way better, in part because it has the right number of axles to hit the
> > average (4 wheel bobbers were very rare in real life).
The best reason to build a caboose is because a caboose is a classic and
romanticized part of trains. Everyone loves a caboose.
Why buy LEGO's caboose?
It looks like a fairly good model (don't have one yet), or it is a good source
of parts.
If you are worried about the whole "trains don't use cabooses any more" argument
then you can (1) ignore it and use a caboose anyway, or (2) place the cabose
directly behind your engine. I was watching "Trains Unlimited" (I think that was
the name of the show) once and cabooses were being highlighted. According to
that show (and I am paraphrasing here) cabooses are still used on long haul
routes that keep the crews out away from civilization over extended periods.
There were no examples, lines or routes, given, but it seems like a reasonable
use for a caboose. If there is no place to stop to change crews then it makes
sense that the crew would need some accommodations. I just put my caboose on the
end of my train, and watch it happily bob around my track.
Chris
PS John, Man! Now you are pushing 14-wide :) I'll stump 8-wide for you (my
8-wide that is)
http://cmasi.chem.tulane.edu/~lego/NOLTC/cabeese/cabeese.htm
Shortly after taking the picture I added ladders similar to the ones that the
LEGO caboose has.
I made (gone now) a 6-wide version, but it was too tall.
http://cmasi.chem.tulane.edu/~lego/trains/caboose/caboose.htm
--
See some of my LEGO creations at http://cmasi.chem.tulane.edu/~lego/
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