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Re: what is the use of a caboose?
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Date: 
Wed, 25 Jul 2001 03:50:50 GMT
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Lawrence Wilkes wrote:

"Christopher Masi" <cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu> wrote in message news:3B5DADD5.992054E7@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu...
John Neal wrote:
The best reason to build a caboose is because a caboose is a classic and
romanticized part of trains. Everyone loves a caboose.

But not outside the USA where we don't have them.

We do have Guard's Vans though.
Similar function, but usually a different design.

They too have disappeared.
So have the Guards!

regards
lawrence

You don't love cabooses? How weird. I suppose you hate trolleys too ;)

Chris
--
See some of my LEGO creations at http://cmasi.chem.tulane.edu/~lego/



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  Re: what is the use of a caboose?
 
<snip> Everyone loves a caboose. (...) I either think that Lawrence doesn't have a lot of exposure to cabooses, or thinks they are too "american" for him. (then again, I don't want to speak for him.....) Oh I absolutely love Cabooses and Trolleys. I (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: what is the use of a caboose?
 
(...) I don't think that US prototype modellers like four-wheel waggons and buffers on the end of their cars. But we must learn to compromise-LEGO® train models are geared towards a European/UK appearance. I myself like Euro-style trains, big, 8W (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: what is the use of a caboose?
 
"Christopher Masi" <cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu> wrote in message news:3B5E4219.79B21C...ane.edu... (...) I didn't say I don't love them. They are a quaint design. What I was pointing out is that outside of the USA they are not a classic and (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)

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"Christopher Masi" <cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu> wrote in message news:3B5DADD5.992054...ane.edu... (...) But not outside the USA where we don't have them. We do have Guard's Vans though. Similar function, but usually a different design. They too (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)

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