Caboose

Full Definition

Cabooses served as crew quarters and observation posts at the end of freight trains. They contained bunks, a desk for paperwork, and a cupola or bay window for observing the train. Electronic devices (FRED - Flashing Rear End Device) largely replaced cabooses by the 1990s. Modelers love cabooses for their variety and color.

Examples

• •Each railroad had distinctive caboose designs and colors