mbinsewi BRAKIE Actualy the caboose will go to caboose service track to be cleaned and service.. I can understand that, especially if the caboose had holding tank for the privy. Not sure if they did, just kind of speculating. Mike.
BRAKIE Actualy the caboose will go to caboose service track to be cleaned and service..
I can understand that, especially if the caboose had holding tank for the privy. Not sure if they did, just kind of speculating.
Mike.
Mike,The older caboose dump on the roadbed much like a passenger car.The more modern cabooses had holding tanks that was supposed to be clean out after every trip.
However..
I would hazard a guess and say the majority of the caboose commodes was used to store extra fusses and some tools.
The reason being you had no privatcy and of course the lingering smell.
Larry
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