[Tagging] How to tag monumental railcars

[Mark Bradley]

> Date: Sun, 7 May 2017 15:26:17 +0200
> From: Martin Koppenhoefer <dieterdreist at gmail.com>
> To: "Tag discussion, strategy and related tools"
> 	<tagging at openstreetmap.org>
> Subject: Re: [Tagging] How to tag monumental railcars
> 
> > On 7. May 2017, at 15:17, Tijmen Stam <mailinglists at iivq.net> wrote:
> >
> > How does one tag a railcar/railway wagon that is standing somewhere as a
> monument, which is NOT a locomotive?
> 
> 
> could be historic=freight_car or railway_carriage or waggon etc.
> 
> If it is with a roof you could consider building as well.
> 
> 
> For both tags I would assume that the thing doesn't move anymore.
> 
> Cheers,
> Martin


Here in the US it is common for old cabooses to be publicly displayed by themselves.  (Not sure if "caboose" is only an American term or not.)  I have mapped several of these, drawing a polygon around the shape and tagging with historic=caboose.

Mark Bradley