Inside the Train’s Last Car: The Forgotten Caboose (S2, E5) | Trains Unlimited

For over 150 years, a caboose followed at the end of almost every freight train. See more in Season 2, Episode 5, "Trains: The Caboose."f Chapters: 0:00 The Iconic American Caboose 4:43 The Evolution of Caboose Design 19:51 Life and Work in the Caboose 27:00 The Caboose as a Home on the Rails 36:42...

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