In densely populated parts of the country, cabooses were tool cars, lookout posts, and offices. They were all that and more ...

but Jim managed to strike a deal and purchase caboose car number SOO 124 for $8,000. It was built in 1973 and weighed 52,000 lbs. The property is listed as the CR Station Train Caboose on Airbnb.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday morning officially welcomed a 110-year-old C207 caboose to Old Town Winchester, where ...

R. Anderson A: The "P" indicates it's a pool caboose, one not assigned to an individual conductor or specific crew. Former Senior Editor Jim Hediger explained how pool cars worked in his article ...