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WOW! Train Cabooses Didn’t Disappear After All

Everyone thinks cabooses disappeared from American freight trains decades ago — but that’s only half the story. In this video, we uncover the hidden truth about cabooses still operating on U.S. railroads today. From CSX locals in Georgia to specialized escort cars guarding nuclear shipments, caboose-like railcars continue to play a vital role in railroad safety, operations, and human oversight, even in 2024. You’ll see why modern locomotives and end-of-train devices still can’t replace human eyes, how federal long-shove rules keep conductors riding the rear, and how battered bay-window cabooses quietly survive as shoving platforms and command posts on freight trains across America. We also explore the full evolution of caboose design, from early wooden bobbers behind steam locomotives to cupola, bay-window, and wide-vision cabooses — each shaped by safety, technology, and real-world railroad demands. Finally, we follow the caboose after retirement: museums, fire-fighting trains, nuclear escort cars, and even cabooses reborn as lodging, cafés, and landmarks — proving these rail icons never truly vanished. If you love American trains, locomotives, freight rail history, or railroad operations, this is a story hiding in plain sight at the end of the train. ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 – The myth: why people think cabooses disappeared 00:31 – A CSX local train with a caboose in 2024 01:03 – What a shoving platform is and why it still matters 01:49 – FRA long-shove rules and human safety 02:40 – Why end-of-train devices aren’t enough 03:16 – Cabooses as modern safety lifelines 03:26 – The first cabooses and steam-era railroading 04:18 – Cupola cabooses and dangerous slack action 05:11 – The rise of the bay-window caboose 05:52 – Wide-vision cabooses and oversized freight 06:44 – Special cabooses for extreme loads 07:19 – Nuclear escort cars and armored cabooses 08:12 – Technology that replaced cabooses 09:28 – The end-of-train device and caboose retirement 09:41 – What happened to cabooses after service 10:45 – Preserved cabooses and living railroad history 11:03 – Why cabooses still matter today