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The bobber was used as any other caboose was used. They were quite popular on short railroads where the office function of a caboose was needed, but short runs made the shorty sufficient. Large roads continued to use them in branch or local service, such as B&O or Reading. Small roads used them almost exclusively, like Maryland and Pennsylvania. As for preserved bobbers, a Maryland & Pennsylvania bobber is located in Gettysburg, Pa; two former PRR bobbers (one exPRR, other ex M&P/PRR) are located on Strasburg Rail Road; a rare LVRR bobber is on display at Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. A former B&O bobber (ex Coal & Coke Ry) was located on Cass Senic Rwy. (still there?) An ex Unadilla VAlley ex-ex NYO&W bobber is being rebuilt by Delaware & Ulster RR near Phonecia, N.Y. I'm sure there are others around, but these are some of the bobbers around in my neck of the woods. I'm sure there are other
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