Miss Beadle has been teaching the children about trains in school. When their fathers are going away on a business trip for a day, the children beg to go with him in order to assist in their education. So, Charles and Mr. Edwards find that they have some young company travelling along with them.
While at the train station, like most young children, they get more than a little curious and start poking around a caboose. Unfortunately for them, it unhooks itself from the main carriages and sends them on a fast and furious train ride, while their parents and railroad officials try to save them.
This one was very dull, and not up to the usual standard of the show at all, in my opinion.moreless
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Mary, Laura, and Mr. Edwards' adopted son Carl long to get a first-hand look at the kinds of trains they learn about in school, but accompanying their fathers on an upcoming business trip would mean missing school for a day. The kids eventually con their parents into letting them go, and when everything is finally settled, the five of them head off on their way. While messing around on a caboose at the train station, the children are in for the ride of their lives when it detaches from the rest of the train and runs loose. With the caboose going increasingly faster, and another train coming full-speed in the opposite direction, it's up to Charles and Mr. Edwards to save their children.moreless
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GUEST STAR
Arch JohnsonShell
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Parley BaerDiamond
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Larry J. BlakeAsa Dunn
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Melissa Gilbert
Laura Elizabeth Ingalls/Wilder
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Melissa Sue Anderson
Mary Amelia Ingalls/Kendall (1974 - 1981)
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Michael Landon
Charles Ingalls (1974 - 1982)
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Karen Grassle
Caroline Quiner Holbrook Ingalls (1974 - 1982)
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Lindsay Greenbush
Carrie Ingalls (1974 - 1982)
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Sidney Greenbush
Carrie Ingalls (1974 - 1982)
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"The Runaway Caboose" is Brian Part (Carl Edwards-Sanderson) favorite episode.
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Why wouldn't Carl's siblings John and Alicia go on the trip, also? If Mary, Laura and Carl got to miss school for the day and join their fathers on the trip, it seems unfair that the other two would be excluded.
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The locomotive used on this episode was Sierra Railroad #3, which appeared in many TV shows and movies. One of its more famous appearances was on the series Petticoat Junction as part of the "Hooterville Cannonball".
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QUOTES (3)
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Carl: (about going on the trip with Charles and Mr. Edwards) I wish we could go. I couldn't actually go on the train, but I could at least see it up close. Mary: Why don't you ask your Pa? Carl: It wouldn't do no good. Laura: But we're studying railroads. It would just be like some extra special homework. Carl: Yeah! Laura: Mary can ask our Pa. Mary: Why me? Laura: Because you can put your glasses on and look serious. If I ask him, he'll think I just want to go for fun.
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Mary: It's all my fault. If I had only jumped when you told me to! Carl: It's not your fault. It's mine. I'm the one who got you on this thing in the first place. Mary: I'm the oldest. I shouldn't have let you do it. Carl: You couldn't have stopped me. You're a girl. Mary: Well, what's that got to do with it? Carl: A lot, that's what! Mary: Well, what? Carl: Never mind. Mary: There, you see? It was my fault. Carl: It was not! Laura: It was both of your faults! You feel better now?
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Mary: We thought we'd go with you and Mr. Edwards to Springfield and learn all about trains. You always say there's nothing better than seeing things first-hand. Charles: Hey, now hold on. You'd be missing school. Laura: Not really, Pa. It would be just like school, only different. Mary: We could learn a lot. Charles: Well, you can learn just as much by going to school. You can learn everything you have to know. Laura: But Mr. Edwards is letting Carl go. Charles: Oh, he is? Laura: Yeah. I guess he'll be the only one getting extra credit. Charles: Carl, what did your Ma say about that? Carl: Well...... Laura: She didn't say anything. Charles: Hmm. Well, if Grace thinks it'll all right, I guess I shouldn't stand in the way of higher education. You can go. Laura and Mary: Thanks, Pa! (the kids leave) Mary: You shouldn't have lied. Laura: I didn't yet. Mary: What do you mean you didn't? You said Mr. Edwards said he could go, and that his Ma didn't say anything about it. Laura: Well, all we have to do is ask him if Carl can go. Your Ma didn't say anything, did she, Carl? Carl: Of course not! She doesn't even know yet! Laura: There. You see? All we have to do is get him to say yes.
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Filming Locations: Filmed at Big Sky Ranch, Simi Valley, with Sierra portions filmed at Railtown State Park, Jamestown and Sierra Railway vicinity, Red Hills, Chinese Camp and Cooperstown, Tuolumne and Stanislaus Counties, California, and Paramount Studios, Hollywood, California.
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This is one of the few episodes where we see Mary and Laura act so devious, lying to their parents in order to get what they want. Needless to say, they didn't do that very often.
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