For over one hundred years caboose was an integral feature of the American freight train.. Caboose is a full color gallery showing cabooses of all styles, vintages, and colors. The book concentrates on the long history and folklore of the caboose and its ultimate demise. Covers exterior design as well as interior decoration. Includes discussion of the life of the railroad crews who lived and worked in cabooses. Cover-to-cover nostalgia.