HOW PROTOTYPICAL ARE YOU? If you run a modern day rai

I'm just wondering 'cause I seem to be tacking a Pointe St. Charles van on the rear of my CN consists even though they're being pulled by Dash-9's. Go Figure.I wanna know how many people also do this, even though it's not technically protoytpical. Don't start griping about work and MOW trains. I mean real hotshots.

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I would like to know what a crummy is ???My website for MSTS Pic's www.msnusers.com/shanestrains

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A crummy is a caboose.

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>A crummy is a caboose. Why not call it a caboose ??LaterTim Kent
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>>A crummy is a caboose.
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>Why not call it a caboose ??
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> Nah, moose might be better.

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>>A crummy is a caboose.
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>Why not call it a caboose ??
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>Later Why not call it by it's proper term, waycar Austin S.

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I have about two-three consists with my P&OC caboose 82 using OC power.

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I run stuff from the 60's so a caboose is prototypical
Mike

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I voted no, but only 'cause I haven't gotten around to installing the recent releases of the N&W caboose fleet, and because I keep forgetting to tack them on. Admittedly, most of my MSTS activity recently has either been fallen flag passenger service (However, I'm certain that the Anthracite Lass absolutely hates the Marias Pass, as do most of the Alco PA-1s I've used in recent weeks.) or various operational tests, so a caboose hasn't been called for. When it occurs to me, I'll usually stick the MLT C&O caboose from Sandpatch on the back and go for it. Once I get those N&W examples fully configured, FRED is fired. I saw an NS caboose yesterday---warmed the heart and got the day off to a great start, it did---and it ain't railroadin' if there ain't a big red box at the end of the train. I reckon now the job is to convince someone to paint a "new" NS caboose as it would look if it rolled out of the shops today, newly designed and newly lettered. Using a legitimate discussion topic to shoehorn in somethin' else, I'm still not convinced that 'prototypical' being used in this context either makes good sense or is accurate, and I'm half-tempted to write William F. Buckley for a ruling on it.

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I use Cabooses on any train that would require them. Locals and Coal Trains and such.

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i use a caboose on the Kalispell Northern.....and on some locals, and ones requiring long back up movements.....

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my period of time is the 1994-1996 so mines is mostly SP and BNSF right after the merger. So therefore I use Heritage 1 and patch job BNSF locos on the run through trains. The train I use a caboose on is the special move that I have which uses the big generator load, a couple MOW trains, and one local. But I usually dont use them though.

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Oh thanks for answering that for me I don't use them on my freight train but I do use them on most of my old steam freight consist and helper service consist ( When I only have two or three locos without any cars )My website for MSTS Pic's www.msnusers.com/shanestrains

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Down Here where I live ( Off the Antelope Valley Metrolink Line) there is a UP kinda like a shortline train that runs boxcars from Via Princessa to LA Union Station and it has an old SP Bay Window Caboose on it .My website for MSTS Pic's www.msnusers.com/shanestrains

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