Guide to North American Cabooses
by Carl Byron with Don Heimburger
Item #01313

Over 100 railroads' cabooses shown in this all-new book from Carl
Byron with Don Heimburger.

Description

Get the go-to source for history and operation of North American
cabooses! This 224-page book, written by Carl Byron with Don
Heimburger, explains why cabooses existed, how they were used,
and why they eventually disappeared. Guide to North American
Cabooses shows and explains designs common to regions as well as
designs specific to many individual railroads, closing with the
common International Car Co. wide-cupola caboose that appeared on
railroads across the country.

You’ll find details on:

What employees did while on board.
How cabooses often served as living quarters for crews during
the steam era.
Roster information for many railroads by type and series of
caboose.
Types of cabooses including four-wheel bobbers, wooden,
steel, bay-window and wide-cupola.
And more!

Author: Carl Byron with Don Heimburger
Size: 8.25 x 10.75
Pages: 224