What does the “P” on top of the bay window stand for? — R. Anderson This image shows the interior of a Union Pacific class CA-11 caboose, built by the International Car Co. Division of Paccar in 1979.
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 ...
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The Carbondale Historical Society bought the 99-year-old caboose in November 2010, President S. Robert Powell, Ph.D., said. The train car had been on display in an atrium at a Holiday Inn in White ...