Sodor Line Cabooses

A Caboose is the North American equivalent of a brake van. The Sodor Line Caboose can be found on the North Western Railway.

The caboose is a manned piece of rolling stock that is usually coupled at the end of a goods train. Each caboose is equipped with a strong brake to assist with slowing and stopping the train. From here, the conductor can keep an eye on the train in case of problems, such as hot axle boxes, or trucks becoming uncoupled while running.

Miscellaneous
Sir Topham Hatt once rode in a Sodor Line Caboose.

Three cabooses were once seen on the back of a set of three Express Coaches pulled Edward, Gordon and James each.

Basis
The Sodor Line caboose is based on a North American railroad caboose modified with screw-link couplings and buffers.

Livery
The Sodor Line Cabooses are painted red with black frames and white lettering reading "SODOR LINE" on its sides. They also have black roofs and orange doors.

Appearances
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Books

 * 2006 - Lift-the-Flap Freight
 * 2015 - Ride the Rails with Thomas

Trivia

 * Despite the American railway term for brake vans being cabooses, the US dub of the television series only referred them as such in three episodes and one song in a feature-length special.

Merchandise

 * Wooden Railway (red, yellow, musical, Halloween, Day Out with Thomas 2007 Exclusive and Christmas/Holiday versions; discontinued)
 * Take Along (discontinued)
 * Take-n-Play (discontinued)
 * Lionel Trains