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<P>A transfer caboose is a crew car on the end of a train moving from one railroad's yard to another to exchange cars either for return to home roads, usually empties, or loaded cars for destinations beyond the originating road's service area.</P> <P>There are many variations of the type of equipment used from a regular raod caboose to shed on a flat car to provide the crew shelter from the elements, thus not a great deal of investment in lettering or paint. Local ordinances a times required a "cabin" car on the end of the train durning any type of move, even short runs between neighboring railroads' yards.</P> <P>Hope this helps answer your question.</P> <P> </P> <P>Will</P>
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