When did freight trains stop using cabooses??? All the freight trains that go by in our town haven't had them

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2. Bye-bye to the caboose on trains,... see why....

Why Don’t Trains Have Cabooses Anymore? Find Out The Reason Here.
by Nazar Ratovskyi

Most American trains do not have cabooses anymore because of the invention of the End of Train Device (EOT), which performs the same tasks as crews assigned on cabooses except for the detection of hot axles. Many companies were reducing crews because of the EOT and, therefore, made cabooses unnecessary.

old red canadian caboose stationary on tracks

Have you ever wondered what happened to the bright red caboose on the rear of mainline trains? When we see trains passing by, we always wait for the caboose to appear, which signals the end of the train.

Sadly, you rarely see cabooses, so why don’t trains have cabooses anymore?

Although you won’t find any cabooses on mainline trains anymore, they are still being used , firstly during yard switching situations.

Secondly, when a train needs to go backward for an extended period of time, and the engineer needs somebody to stay at the rear of the train to monitor the situation of the freight cars.

However, even on these occasions, many companies now prefer to use a second engine for this task.

Much more at link below,..

https://scienceinsights.org/when-did-trains-stop-using-cabooses-and-why/