Does anyone know where the word "caboose" comes from? It's only recently come into common use in Britain, where it was previously just called a guard's van or a brake van. Is it of North American Indian origin (it sounds like papoose)?
@BNSF9250 first i would like to say you must really be hard up for an arguement to reply to a comment i left a year ago, now that being said yes we still have some trains with the atsf number on them but the point being that bn and atsf merged and now the name is bnsf, if you care to argue that or anything else i have the question of where you work because the top of my check does say bnsf.
The "horn on a stick" as you call it, is a horn stand. The purpose is to raise the horn up, in this case so that it clears the radiator and dynamic brake fans, and so that the sound projects over the fans.
At 2:20, was the guy on the caboose telling someone to get off the tracks(?) . He's riding the point, protecting the shove. The two quick hand gestures means two car lengths to a stop or to a joint. Dave
It's nice seeing cabooses on trains. There used to be an old C&NW bay window caboose on the back of the UP train where I live. There is still a Soo Line cupola Caboose though.
We have one of those crummy type cabooses roaming around in South Houston on the BNSF. The caboose has the same type of paint job as that one does. It really is great that these relics of the past are still in active duty.
There are a few cabeese around still. The conductors, of course, ride in the locomotives on road freights these days. The waycars will only be seen on locals requiring a long shove requiring point protection by a crewman. Hanging on to a boxcar for more than a mile or so can be killer on the arms, and dangerous. Dave
Sure do miss seeing the caboose on the end of trains. They now have the freds on the end now.
benschlechter 8 months ago
Does anyone know where the word "caboose" comes from? It's only recently come into common use in Britain, where it was previously just called a guard's van or a brake van. Is it of North American Indian origin (it sounds like papoose)?
eisemanrenyardjake 9 months ago
Man the BNSF engines are ugly, they should always have throwback engines
undertakerpitt 10 months ago
Sounds like a whistle from the green era.
lordbemylight 1 year ago
wow both pieces of equipment are Ex-Santa Fe the locomotive and caboose
ATSF7 1 year ago
I have a locomotive on my model railroad that looks just like it!!!
stickdog100 2 years ago
in my life i seen 4 cabboses
dubbly97 2 years ago
in mine....(and im 15yrsold) about 170
doubleutubefan5 1 year ago
I saw a BNSF local with a caboose coupled to the locomotive and another on the other end of the train. the cabooses were bn.
stallard17r 2 years ago
what a bad horn atsf is bnsf
spencerlovestrains 2 years ago
NO ATSF IS ATSF
ATSF is better then BN
atsfft103 1 year ago
@atsfft103 in yo dreams. anit nuthin better the n a BN SD60M
BNSF9250 1 year ago
@BNSF9250 plzzz WARBONNET IN DASH-9 and SD75M's look thousands of times better then bean sniff sd60ms
atsfft103 1 year ago
@atsfft103 not that your smart enought to know. you cant even spell please.
BNSF9250 8 months ago
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@BNSF9250 really pal thats your comeback look who's talking anyways "enought " WTF is that
atsfft103 8 months ago
@spencerlovestrains are u tone def. that is a wonderful horn
BNSF9250 1 year ago
omg that is rare thing to see awesome video
jorgeniscool 2 years ago
This job probably requires patience.
nuclear944 2 years ago
Ok thanks Dave
HamiltonOhrailz 3 years ago
I miss the Santa Fe :(
MUEagle2002 3 years ago
i have absolutely no love loss over the santa fe they are by far still going just now the name comes after burlington northern
cjone33 2 years ago
@cjone33 not true. atsf power still exists with BNSf patching. it is a completely new railroad. ATSF and BN no longer exist, enjoy ur delousion.
BNSF9250 1 year ago
@BNSF9250 first i would like to say you must really be hard up for an arguement to reply to a comment i left a year ago, now that being said yes we still have some trains with the atsf number on them but the point being that bn and atsf merged and now the name is bnsf, if you care to argue that or anything else i have the question of where you work because the top of my check does say bnsf.
cjone33 1 year ago
was that a GP50 or GP60? and what's up with the way the horn is mounted, its on a stick it looks like.
NewEnglandRailfan79 3 years ago
not close GP35u is what it is. an ex santa fe with an ex bn horn in BNSF h1 paint
BNSF9250 3 years ago
The "horn on a stick" as you call it, is a horn stand. The purpose is to raise the horn up, in this case so that it clears the radiator and dynamic brake fans, and so that the sound projects over the fans.
mafarnz 3 years ago
Looks like Waycars are making a comeback!
Trainman14 3 years ago
At 2:20, was the guy on the caboose telling someone to get off the tracks. Great video!!
HamiltonOhrailz 3 years ago
At 2:20, was the guy on the caboose telling someone to get off the tracks(?) . He's riding the point, protecting the shove. The two quick hand gestures means two car lengths to a stop or to a joint. Dave
p51death 3 years ago
I'll laugh when the engineer's hat flys off. Sorry, I'm mean sometimes.
Computer6868 3 years ago
I,ve heard that years ago, to get rid of them. The Railroads would sell their cabooses for 5 grand!
jrwel14 3 years ago
Great Video well done 5 stars
much thanks from us all
Pete
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globalintermodal 3 years ago
I just saw a BN caboose in BN Green @ Clyde Yard near chicago
franklinterrier 4 years ago
WE also have an ATSF caboose at Garden
youngerrome 4 years ago
Must be an old BN. The S3K was used a lot by BN.
Nice horn.
mafarnz 4 years ago
It's nice seeing cabooses on trains. There used to be an old C&NW bay window caboose on the back of the UP train where I live. There is still a Soo Line cupola Caboose though.
trainlord11 4 years ago
Very nice Leslie S3K horn.
andrewkim110 4 years ago
Nice horn!
BoxcarFrank 4 years ago
I Am Happy Man To See An Engine With An a Caboose!
chessie93 4 years ago
We have one of those crummy type cabooses roaming around in South Houston on the BNSF. The caboose has the same type of paint job as that one does. It really is great that these relics of the past are still in active duty.
WolfmanAndrew 4 years ago
There are a few cabeese around still. The conductors, of course, ride in the locomotives on road freights these days. The waycars will only be seen on locals requiring a long shove requiring point protection by a crewman. Hanging on to a boxcar for more than a mile or so can be killer on the arms, and dangerous. Dave
p51death 3 years ago
LOL yea I was laughing over that....but Love the whistle on that thing
Treyvs 4 years ago
@Treyvs horn dude horn lol
fishworldhacker 1 month ago
and a burnt out ditch light;) WHAT A COMBO!
BRIANamtrak 4 years ago
Nice horn !! : )
SD70MAC 4 years ago