Been a while since we had a....

**Ralph** · 07-05-2007, 08:13 PM

...show us your (enter road name, freight car type, loco, etc. here) thread

How about a Show Us Your Caboose, Cabin Car, Hack, Crummy, and even EOT device?

Pictured below is the KP&W's only transfer caboose that is used mostly on runs from Williams Yard to the car float yard in West Mill. Its a bit low on accommodations and comfort and is known derisively around the yard as "the tin can". I bashed it out of two Tyco cheapie cabooses and a flat car that I got at a flea market.

Let's see yours!
Ralph

**UP SD40-2** · 07-05-2007, 09:00 PM

Ralph

, i REALLY LIKE your transfer caboose!

i often thought about making a transfer caboose

....but never have

.

is this a post "one of" your cabooses, or, i have 5

, can i post 'em all?

GREAT THREAD Ralph!

-Deano

**Ralph** · 07-05-2007, 09:30 PM

Nice one Dean!

I say post 'em if ya got 'em!

Penn Central line up....

**UP SD40-2** · 07-05-2007, 09:42 PM

NICE LINE UP RALPH!

geez, looks like you have quite a few

.

this is the last one i have weathered

...on the bright side, THIS THREAD will give me the incentive to weather the rest

.

-Deano

**TrainNut** · 07-06-2007, 01:55 AM

Does this count? I posted a picture of this a while back but here it is again. I was just goofin' around and this is what I came up with.

**Ralph** · 07-06-2007, 07:38 AM

Yessir it does! I remember that one!

Ralph

MadHatter · 07-06-2007, 08:10 AM

TrainNut that conversion looks SUPER!!
Ralf- love the scratchbuilt "Tincans"!
Deano- As usual your U.P. stuff look great!

chessie4155 · 07-06-2007, 01:34 PM

Ralph: That is a cool looking tranfer cab..
Deano: Nicely weathered Safety cab..
Ralph: Great looking PC cabins..
Deano: Cool looking GB&W cab..
Trainut: That is a very cool looking crane tender/caboose...well done
All right, I love cabeeses!!

If it's ok to show all we have , I have several to post...

PC cabin car:

CR cabin car ex PC exx PRR:

CR Cabin car ex PC exx RDG:

C&O CCH safety cab:

More to come!!!

**UP SD40-2** · 07-06-2007, 06:31 PM

TrainNut, i like your 'bashed" caboose

Mark, i know Ralph has gotta be drooling over your PC

. the first Conrail, that type of caboose was typical for eastern roads, wasn't it? i have never seen one in real life, but have seen pics of them

. i think you and Ralph win the prize so far on the most cabooses

.

************************************************** ****
heres #3 of 5

, I'll try and get the other two up tonight or by the end of the weekend

.

-Deano

chessie4155 · 07-06-2007, 08:10 PM

Deano: That cab was, as far as I know ,PRR only...I think they made them in their own shops

I liked the porthole windows

.
Here's one that I believe was more common in the East.

Here's one pretty common on the C&O.

A

nd here's one very commn on the B&O
and here's Chessies only transfer caboose along with a couple of other brethern

more to come

steamhead · 07-07-2007, 12:47 AM

Hi...Thought I'd join this parade with a couple of my favorite crummies....

This one is a kitbash (unbash..??). Made a MOW car out of a regular caboose kit. Needs a little weathering yet, so it'll look like it's been earning its keep...

Next is the "flagship" of my crummie fleet...It's the one you've all seen in my avatar. A drover caboose from a "Ye Ol' Huff & Puff" kit.

**UP SD40-2** · 07-07-2007, 03:40 AM

Mark, THANKS for the info and pics!

GREAT looking cabooses

. looks like you have more cabooses then all of us so far

.

Gus, OUTSTANDING wood cabooses!!!

************************************************** ***
Heres my NEWEST caboose i finished tonight

, its a CA3. i only have one more caboose, i keep it at dads as his "house rule" is you have to run a caboose behind your train there

, i am headed there today, so I'll post a pic of it tonight

.

-Deano

**Ralph** · 07-07-2007, 07:57 AM

Great collection of pictures everyone! Chessie, I do like that PC Cabin and the Conrail with the port holes. Here's a little background info on those port holed former Pennsey cabeese:

The Official Whippany Railway Museum Web Site

**Ralph** · 07-07-2007, 10:23 AM

Here's another picture of my PC transfer caboose, also bashed from two Tyco flea market purchases. I've been fascinated by these cabins ever since I saw one roll out of Kingston NY in the early 70s. I remember watching it pass by and asking "What was THAT!?"

cn nutbar · 07-07-2007, 04:35 PM

nice shots everyone---here's a shot of a classic canadian national wooden caboose

07-05-2007, 08:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ralph Remember...it's for fun! The Gauge Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 6,496	Been a while since we had a.... ...show us your (enter road name, freight car type, loco, etc. here) thread How about a Show Us Your Caboose, Cabin Car, Hack, Crummy, and even EOT device? Pictured below is the KP&W's only transfer caboose that is used mostly on runs from Williams Yard to the car float yard in West Mill. Its a bit low on accommodations and comfort and is known derisively around the yard as "the tin can". I bashed it out of two Tyco cheapie cabooses and a flat car that I got at a flea market. Let's see yours! Ralph __________________ Now interchanging with the freelanced KINGS PORT & WESTERN My blog about riding the Empire Builder: http://ralphtakesthetrain.blogspot.com/ Last edited by Ralph; 07-07-2007 at 10:26 AM.

07-05-2007, 09:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
UP SD40-2 Union Pacific The Gauge Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,234	Ralph, i REALLY LIKE your transfer caboose! i often thought about making a transfer caboose ....but never have . is this a post "one of" your cabooses, or, i have 5 , can i post 'em all? GREAT THREAD Ralph! -Deano __________________ -Deano

07-05-2007, 09:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ralph Remember...it's for fun! The Gauge Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 6,496	Nice one Dean! I say post 'em if ya got 'em! Penn Central line up.... __________________ Now interchanging with the freelanced KINGS PORT & WESTERN My blog about riding the Empire Builder: http://ralphtakesthetrain.blogspot.com/

07-05-2007, 09:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
UP SD40-2 Union Pacific The Gauge Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,234	NICE LINE UP RALPH! geez, looks like you have quite a few . this is the last one i have weathered ...on the bright side, THIS THREAD will give me the incentive to weather the rest . -Deano __________________ -Deano

07-06-2007, 01:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
TrainNut Ditat Deus The Gauge Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: AZ Posts: 2,074	Does this count? I posted a picture of this a while back but here it is again. I was just goofin' around and this is what I came up with. __________________ TrainNut's layout index page

07-06-2007, 07:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
Ralph Remember...it's for fun! The Gauge Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 6,496	Yessir it does! I remember that one! Ralph __________________ Now interchanging with the freelanced KINGS PORT & WESTERN My blog about riding the Empire Builder: http://ralphtakesthetrain.blogspot.com/

07-06-2007, 08:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
MadHatter Charging at full tilt. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Roodepoort, South Africa Posts: 1,026	TrainNut that conversion looks SUPER!! Ralf- love the scratchbuilt "Tincans"! Deano- As usual your U.P. stuff look great! __________________ J. Wilson Take it easy...Take the train If you win or you lose, it's a question of honour.

07-06-2007, 01:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
chessie4155 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vincennes, Ind. Posts: 1,121	Ralph: That is a cool looking tranfer cab.. Deano: Nicely weathered Safety cab.. Ralph: Great looking PC cabins.. Deano: Cool looking GB&W cab.. Trainut: That is a very cool looking crane tender/caboose...well done All right, I love cabeeses!! If it's ok to show all we have , I have several to post... PC cabin car: CR cabin car ex PC exx PRR: CR Cabin car ex PC exx RDG: C&O CCH safety cab: More to come!!!

07-06-2007, 06:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
UP SD40-2 Union Pacific The Gauge Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,234	TrainNut, i like your 'bashed" caboose Mark, i know Ralph has gotta be drooling over your PC . the first Conrail, that type of caboose was typical for eastern roads, wasn't it? i have never seen one in real life, but have seen pics of them . i think you and Ralph win the prize so far on the most cabooses . ************************************************ ** heres #3 of 5 , I'll try and get the other two up tonight or by the end of the weekend . -Deano __________________ -Deano Last edited by UP SD40-2; 07-06-2007 at 07:15 PM.

07-06-2007, 08:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
chessie4155 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vincennes, Ind. Posts: 1,121	Deano: That cab was, as far as I know ,PRR only...I think they made them in their own shops I liked the porthole windows. Here's one that I believe was more common in the East. Here's one pretty common on the C&O. And here's one very commn on the B&O and here's Chessies only transfer caboose along with a couple of other brethern more to come

07-07-2007, 12:47 AM	#11 (permalink)
steamhead Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brownsville, TX Posts: 2,019	Hi...Thought I'd join this parade with a couple of my favorite crummies.... This one is a kitbash (unbash..??). Made a MOW car out of a regular caboose kit. Needs a little weathering yet, so it'll look like it's been earning its keep... Next is the "flagship" of my crummie fleet...It's the one you've all seen in my avatar. A drover caboose from a "Ye Ol' Huff & Puff" kit. __________________ Gus (LC&P).

07-07-2007, 03:40 AM	#12 (permalink)
UP SD40-2 Union Pacific The Gauge Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,234	Mark, THANKS for the info and pics! GREAT looking cabooses . looks like you have more cabooses then all of us so far . Gus, OUTSTANDING wood cabooses!!! ************************************************ * Heres my NEWEST caboose i finished tonight , its a CA3. i only have one more caboose, i keep it at dads as his "house rule" is you have to run a caboose behind your train there , i am headed there today, so I'll post a pic of it tonight . -Deano __________________ -Deano Last edited by UP SD40-2; 07-07-2007 at 10:55 AM.

07-07-2007, 07:57 AM	#13 (permalink)
Ralph Remember...it's for fun! The Gauge Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 6,496	Great collection of pictures everyone! Chessie, I do like that PC Cabin and the Conrail with the port holes. Here's a little background info on those port holed former Pennsey cabeese: The Official Whippany Railway Museum Web Site __________________ Now interchanging with the freelanced KINGS PORT & WESTERN My blog about riding the Empire Builder: http://ralphtakesthetrain.blogspot.com/ Last edited by Ralph; 07-07-2007 at 08:00 AM.

07-07-2007, 10:23 AM	#14 (permalink)
Ralph Remember...it's for fun! The Gauge Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 6,496	Here's another picture of my PC transfer caboose, also bashed from two Tyco flea market purchases. I've been fascinated by these cabins ever since I saw one roll out of Kingston NY in the early 70s. I remember watching it pass by and asking "What was THAT!?" __________________ Now interchanging with the freelanced KINGS PORT & WESTERN My blog about riding the Empire Builder: http://ralphtakesthetrain.blogspot.com/

07-07-2007, 04:35 PM	#15 (permalink)
cn nutbar Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 685	nice shots everyone---here's a shot of a classic canadian national wooden caboose

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