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by wahern 1320 days ago
> The new trainsets that Amtrak just ordered from Siemens Mobility come with cab cars, so the crew can use that to control the train and not be out in the weather

So basically a caboose? Albeit more sophisticated.

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No, it is a passenger car with a full driving cab hooked into the multiple unit control lines to operate the locomotive at the other end.