Has anyone ever done this?
Is it possible to do this today without being a railroad employee? Is it even possible if you are such an employee?
Wouldn't it be fun to ride in a caboose (the crummy) with your favorite train buddy, drinking coffee or your favorite beverage, at the end of a 100 plus car freight train for 1,000 or more miles? Of course, you would bring along some good food to cook on the stove in the caboose during such a long freight train ride, maybe bacon and eggs, hamburgers and hot dogs, etc.
And, you would want to climb up into the cupola (sp?) to get the best view of the lanscape rolling by, which could be breathtaking in certain sections of this beautiful country.
Arnold
