Been a while since we had a....

[Ralph]

...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]

Ralph:wav:, i REALLY LIKE your transfer caboose!:thumb::thumb::thumb: i often thought about making a transfer caboose:mrgreen: ....but never haveops: .

is this a post "one of" your cabooses, or, i have 5:winki: , can i post 'em all?

GREAT THREAD Ralph!:bravo:
:deano: -Deano

 

[Ralph]

Nice one Dean!

I say post 'em if ya got 'em!

Penn Central line up....

 

[UP SD40-2]

NICE LINE UP RALPH!:thumb::thumb::thumb: geez, looks like you have quite a few:winki: :thumb: .

this is the last one i have weatheredops: ...on the bright side, THIS THREAD will give me the incentive to weather the rest:mrgreen: .
:deano: -Deano

 

[TrainNut]

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]

Yessir it does! I remember that one! :thumb:
Ralph

 

[MadHatter]

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

 

[chessie4155]

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!!:thumb: 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]

TrainNut, i like your 'bashed" caboose:thumb::thumb::thumb:

Mark, i know Ralph has gotta be drooling over your PC:winki: . 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:winki: . i think you and Ralph win the prize so far on the most cabooses:thumb: .

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heres #3 of 5:mrgreen: , I'll try and get the other two up tonight or by the end of the weekend:thumb: . :deano: -Deano

 

[chessie4155]

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.

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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:twisted:

 

[steamhead]

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...:mrgreen:

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]

Mark, THANKS for the info and pics!:thumb: GREAT looking cabooses:thumb::thumb: . looks like you have more cabooses then all of us so far:winki: .

Gus, OUTSTANDING wood cabooses!!!:thumb::thumb::thumb:

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Heres my NEWEST caboose i finished tonight:mrgreen: , 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:toug: , i am headed there today, so I'll post a pic of it tonight:winki: . :deano: -Deano

 

[Ralph]

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]

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]

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

 

[tomkat13]

cn nutbar…..Canadian National wooden caboose…..Don’t see this one often…nice!

Ralph…..Some PC…..bashed…OK!

UP SD40-2….love those slogans!

Steamhead….some home grown….Needs a little weathering yet (I agree)

chessie4155….A whole herd!!!!….What a selection….

TrainNut….. Needs a little weathering yet (I agree)

 

[UP SD40-2]

Ralph, THANKS for the link on the Pensy caboose, VERY interesting:thumb: . i REALLY LIKE your PC transfer caboose:winki: , you done a GREAT JOB on the bash!:thumb::thumb::thumb:

nutbar, GREAT LOOKING CN caboose:thumb: , the detail on it is OUTSTANDING!!!:winki: :mrgreen: .

tomkat, WOW!!!:eeki: NICE assortment of cabooses:thumb: , NICE JOB weathering too!:thumb::thumb::thumb:

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OK, here is the VERY LAST caboose i have:winki: , its a CA7:mrgreen: . this is the one i keep at dads(remember i mentioned dads house rule: you MUST have a caboose behind the train:winki: ). No, its NOT weathered...thats just a bunch of dust on the roofops:....ops:....:119: . we are so far behind schedule on his layout, it will probably be a while before i get a chance to weather this oneops: .

SIDE NOTE: dad at one time was collecting cabooses:thumb: , unlike me he isn't picky about roads, he likes them ALL:thumb: , i took pics of a few of them today and will post some of them for him either later tonight, or tomorrow:winki: . :deano: -Deano

 

[chessie4155]

Great pics everyone:thumb:..Keep em coming!
Heres a typical B&O cab.

My make shift version of the C 23 caboose..

Another typical C&O Eastern Style cab.

Another PC Eastern Style cabin car.

 

[Ralph]

I really like those flat roof, bay window cabins. I just saw a good one in PC colors inthe most recent Walther's catalog. I circled it for my wife as a possible gift suggestion. She's pretty good at catching obvious hints!

 

[FiatFan]

Here's my very first kitbash, done in the '60's. It started out with the cupola centered. Following an article in MR, I moved the cupola to one end, shaved the molded on hand rails, formed new ones from wire, and added a roof walk. It's not in very good shape as it has been following me around the country since then. Maybe someday I will restore it.

Tom