Caboose in the Middle

["kujawa's" <ark@b...>]

Hi everyone.

I noticed that through Galesburg the Q and later the BN ran trains with a
caboose part way through the train and one on the rear. I assume this was
so they could quickly drop the rear of the train and keep going to save
time.

Can anyone explain why and where these trains ran and the reasons for the
caboose in the middle. I'm interested in the operations and labor reasons
for this if any.


Thanks in advance!

Roger Kujawa - Morton, Il.
ark@b...