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For many years begining during the steam era, cabooses were coupled on to the rear of freight trains. This car, is where the trains Brakeman and Conductor rode aboard. There was a desk for sorting "Way bills" or other paperwork, tools, flares lanterns, a somewhat primative onboard "Bathroom" depending on the railroad and how much they were willing to "Spend" on such ammenities, a coal stove for heating, and in later years, Radio communications.

This photo of a wooden Baltimore & Ohio Railroad wooden caboose, is listed as being photographed at Sterling Ohio during June of 1966.

Wooden cabooses were the industry standard for many years, but were eventually replaced by steel designs during the late steam era. Steel cabooses are believed to have been introduced during the 1920's era. Wood and steel cabooses were used throughout the 1950's, but wooden cabooses began to be phased out for good on most railroads during the 1960's.

Some wooden cabooses, were demoted to the M.O.W or "Maintenance Of Way" departments, and spent their final working years on "Work" or "Wrecker" trains." Acording to this, the B & O was a late used of wooden cabooses.