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(erielack) Erie cabooses



How common were caboose lines on Erie before 1950?
 
There's a John Long photo of one of these lines taken during a snow storn at night in "Erie Power".  Were they common during the day, only at night, or only on a few days like holidays?
 
I'd like to model one if they were common.
 
How frequently did train men stay in cabooses over night? I would much prefer to stay in a YMCA or boarding house. Did the railroad pay for the YMCA/boarding house or did the train man?
 
Did each crew have it's own caboose? The same caboose could be used for all crews on long distance trains like NYC-Chicago produce trains if the crews stayed in  YMCAs. 
 
Ed

		
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