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Caboose, 21 Foot, Bobber

Vehicle - Rail - Rolling Stock (Freight) - 21 Foot Bobber
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NameCaboose, 21 Foot, Bobber
RegionNorth America
CategoryRail
TypeRolling Stock (Freight)
SubTypeCaboose
Variety21 Foot Bobber
ManufacturerVarious (Details)
EraNA Era I: Early Steam (1835 - 1900)



History: The humble caboose was a fixture on the end of freight trains for more than a century. The name may have originated with a French or Dutch word describing a deck cabin on a sailing ship, but railroaders, always inventive, called it by dozens of slang names: cabin car, crummy, shack, way car, bobber, brainbox, shanty, hack and many others. The purpose was to provide a sheltered vantage point from which trainmen could watch the cars ahead, cook and eat their meals, and where the conductor could do paperwork.

Early 4-wheel cabooses were typically known as "Bobbers".
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This set of items is comprised of more than one name. Please look at the component items for details on the specific roadnames and/or manufacturers.

Item Links: We found: 1 different collections associated with Rail - Rolling Stock (Freight) - 21 Foot Bobber
Item created by: gdm on 2020-05-30 09:08:43

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