they got rid of the caboose in 1981.
when did they get rid of the caboose?
1981
until the 1980s, laws in the united states and canada required all freight trains to have a caboose and a full crew, for safety. technology eventually advanced such that the railroads, in an effort to save money and reduce crew members, stated that a caboose was unnecessary, since bearings were improved and lineside detectors were used to detect hot boxes and better-designed cars avoided problems with the loads. the railroads also claimed a caboose was a dangerous place, as slack run-ins could hurl the crew from their places and even dislodge weighty equipment.
caboose
caboose (disambiguation)









































a caboose is a manned railroad car at the end of a freight train in north america.









































caboose may also refer to:









































bullet::::- caboose (ship's galley), a ship's kitchen above deck









































bullet::::- caboose ("red vs. blue"), a character in the video series "red vs. blue"









































bullet::::- "caboose" (film), a 1996 canadian film directed by richard roy









































bullet::::- "caboose", a song by sugar ray from "lemonade and brownies"









































bullet::::- "mrs. crabbople's caboose" a children's television series, with set design, and puppetry by wayne white (artist), shortly before working on pee-wee's playhouse.









































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caboose (disambiguation)