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Lou, <br /> <br />Although I haven't read the article (I get a copy of MR now and then at the LHS) the sense of what you say about cabooses being handled differently than say a typical 40 ft box car is right on. Even though I am building a modern day layout, I will be using cabooses, in part because they add operational interest. One thing also to remember is that a caboose is tacked onto the end of a train usually with a seperate switching move that involves only the caboose. The caboose is picked up from the caboose track and placed at the end of the train quite gently so the stove is not knocked over. While I am sure it has happened at least once, a full train should not be moved to pick up the caboose. Also having a caboose should remind the operators not to run too fast out of the yard because if the slack doesn't run out evenly, the occupants of the caboose get a real jolt. Good Luck and enjoy your cabooses. - Ed
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