Re: [CBQ] Remote control cabooses

[William Jackson <macon249@yahoo.com>]

Its a good guess, they must need to go further than normal with the pushers. Running with the long nose forward is something most don't like to do for a long distance. The headlight on the way car would indicate that also. I have never seen anything like that, but think its a good idea.

William Jackson 

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On May 17, 2013, at 5:39 PM, Kenneth Fleming <kf5632@gmail.com> wrote:

 

Note the MU hoses on the caboose.  My guess it allow control of a pusher unit(s) via the caboose.  Makes sense to me.

Ken

On Fri, May 17, 2013 at 10:11 AM, bobbinbill229 <wscott@optonline.net> wrote:

 

If you scroll down this page

http://mrlblog.qstation.org/?p=1243

to the 7th picture, you see a rear view of a MRL caboose. My questions are

1. How come they still use cabooses and hardly anyone else does?
2. The large white light on its roof makes sense, but I don't remember such lights on cabooses in the past. What did they do when backing up a train? Didn't they need a white light on the rear car?
3. The lettering on the side of the car says "remote control caboose," what can you tell me about remote control cabooses?
4. Did CB&Q own remote control cabooses, or are they way too recent an invention?

Thanks

Bill Scott

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