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Re: [CBQ] Frate vs. Freight

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Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:21:08 +0000
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Thread-topic: [CBQ] Frate vs. Freight 
And the C&S and FW&D retained "caboose" even through they were part of the 
Burlington.

Rupert Gamlen
Auckland NZ

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From: CBQ@groups.io <CBQ@groups.io> On Behalf Of Leo Phillipp via groups.io
Sent: Saturday, 15 August 2026 10:57 am
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Subject: Re: [CBQ] Frate vs. Freight


As to caboose and waycar they are not regional terms for the thing at the end 
of a freight train back in the day. Each RR had its own term for that car, 
there were many variations. But on the Burlington and on the BN at least on the 
Chicago and Aurora divisions the term was waycar.

Leo Phillipp

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> Is this a regional spelling of the word freight? Like caboose vs. waycar?
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> David
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