Does any class 1 railroad still use cabooses ?
Had to check my photos.Csx has another one #900040in chessie paint no cat but still has the green safety cross over the tracks sign.The museum in garret has a c&o cupola caboose at their museum.Near grand rapids oh their is a wooden c&o caboose off of us 24.I know there are more out there.
have a good one
joe
Cabooses is still being use by the CSX and NS in local and mine run duty where there is a long reverse move to be made.
Thanks everyone,
I thought they did but I wasn`t sure.
Canadian National and Canadian Pacific have a small collection (less than 100 each). CN uses them on local freight runs. Most of them seem to be used as accomodation on work trains or similar. I don’t think any are used on fast freights.
–David
I suspect that they all do. You need them on any job that does much backing up, so they are likely on locals, especially those that work dead end trackage of some length. Work trains may also need a caboose, for same reason.
Mac
Csx has one in operation lifesaver paint here at our local g.m. plant.It is used when switching.I saw an orange one used in m of way service last year here in Defiance.
have a good day
Joe
Saw a CSX transfer type in Marion NC on a work train.The unit was a C30-7 #7059.
the mow caboose was #904000 a bay window caboose the other one in operation lifesaver scheme is#9000001 also a baywindow caboose.
have a great day
Joe
The UP uses former C&NW cabooses for local switching especially if a backup move is necessary. I think the CP does the same using former Soo Line cabooses
Friday I saw a Santa Fe caboose on a local in Joliet Illinois
Dave Nelson