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Cabooses

Scope note

Railroad cars providing offices and quarters for conductors and trainmen while in transit and attached to the end of freight trains.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000212685

Broader Terms used

<freight cars by function>

Equivalent Terms used

caboose

Created

13yrs ago

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