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(erielack) L&WV Caboose



Here is my caboose question.  Beginning in October, 1961, the L&WV began
operating its short trains with a caboose.  They had two separate runs,
one from Scranton over to and up the Minooka Branch, and the second down
to Wilkes-Barre.  The Wilkes-Barre run did operate with a caboose, but
did the Minooka Br. train carry one?

Just wondering, is Minooka within the Scranton yard limits making a
caboose unnecessary?  It seems pushing/pulling any extra car up the
switch back would be avoided, if possible.

Mike Oravec



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