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Re: what is the use of a caboose?
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Wed, 25 Jul 2001 08:32:48 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Lawrence Wilkes writes:

"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!


Funny, today I received the caboose set and on the bill it says: "10014
Guard's Van". So there you have it!

-Frank



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  Re: what is the use of a caboose?
 
"Frank Buiting" <frank.buiting@infopulse.nl> wrote in message news:GH0t2o.MwM@lugnet.com... (...) Do you call them 'Guards Van' in Holland? (Dutch equivalent of course) Can't imagine you call them a Caboose. regards lawrence (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: what is the use of a caboose?
 
(...) PHEW! I'd gone into a bit of a panic the last day or two ... as my WWII German train nears completion, I decided to add a caboose-like car because I was fascinated by the interior detailing that could be added - and then this topic comes (...) (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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