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Caboose is a car and a work train , used as a multi-purpose crew support vehicle. To become available, the caboose needs to be unlocked from a special garage, with a key that can be bought in one of the shops .

Once unlocked, the caboose can be requested with the comms radio , for a fee , depending on the session difficulty settings . The caboose cannot be damaged and it doesn't have service costs.

Caboose has a few uses:

Spacious interior - Plenty of drawers and cupboards to store items in.
Bed - A cozy place to sleep in.
Electricity - Onboard electricty that supports gadget installation .
Athermal handbrake - A brake resilient to brake shoe overheating and wheelslide , ideal as a dynamic brake substitute.
Career manager - Integrated career manager , for use as a mobile service center .
Brake pipe gauge - A gauge to verify air line connections.

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+Caboose is a {{pll|Rail Vehicle Types|car}} and a {{pll|Work Trains Overview|work train}}, used as a multi-purpose crew support vehicle. To become available, the caboose needs to be unlocked from a special garage, with a key that can be bought in one of the {{pll|Shops|shops}}.
-Caboose is a work train used as a multi-purpose support vehicle to the crew. It needs to be unlocked first in order to become available to the driver. To unlock it, the driver must buy a key to a special garage in one of the shops, find the garage and open it.
-Once unlocked, the caboose can be towed or summoned using the comms radio for a fee, depending on the session difficulty settings. The caboose cannot be damaged and it doesn't have service costs.
+Once unlocked, the caboose can be requested with the {{pll|Comms Radio Work Train|comms radio}}, for a {{pll|Fees|fee}}, depending on the session {{pll|Difficulty|difficulty settings}}. The caboose cannot be {{pll|Damage Overview|damaged}} and it doesn't have {{pll|Servicing Overview|service}} costs.
-Caboose has a number of useful features. Its spacious interior can be used to store items and sleep in. It shows a marker on the world map, making it useful to track the exact end of the train. The driver can "jump" between the caboose and any motorized vehicle on the train for free, instantaneously, using the world map. The caboose features a powerful handbrake, which can be used to slow down heavy trains when going downhill. Its brake shoes are resilient to overheating and don’t cause wheelslide either. With a career manager located inside, caboose can also be used as a mobile service point.
+Caboose has a few uses:
-Caboose is very useful for yard operations too. It carries a signal booster inside, extending the range of a locomotive remote controller by 2000 meters. It's also equipped with a charger that can be used to charge battery-powered items, such as the locomotive remote controller and flashlight.
+* <b>Spacious interior</b> - Plenty of drawers and cupboards to store {{pll|Items Overview|items}} in.
+* <b>Bed</b> - A cozy place to {{pll|Bed|sleep}} in.
+* <b>Electricity</b> - Onboard {{pll|Electricity|electricty}} that supports {{pll|Gadget Installation|gadget installation}}.
+* <b>Athermal handbrake</b> - A {{pll|Handbrake|brake}} resilient to {{pll|Brake Shoes|brake shoe overheating}} and {{pll|Wheelslide|wheelslide}}, ideal as a {{pll|Dynamic Brake|dynamic brake}} substitute.
+* <b>Career manager</b> - Integrated {{pll|Career Manager|career manager}}, for use as a mobile {{pll|Service Point Overview|service center}}.
+* <b>Brake pipe gauge</b> - A gauge to verify {{pll|Air Brake System Overview|air line}} connections.
-{{See also|Shops|Comms Radio Work Train|Items|Bed|World Map|Handbrake|Brake Shoes|Wheelslide|Career Manager|Servicing by Paying Fees|Remote Controller|Flashlight|Home|Work Trains Overview|Vehicle Catalog}}
+[[Category:Work Trains|3]]
-[[Category:Work Trains]]