Hey All,
Well, it's killed me to not post photos as I worked on this but I wanted to wait till I finished before I let you know what I was working on.
I started this project during the Christmas holiday. I say it's totally finished with the exception of replacing the trucks with caboose trucks once USA Trains releases them (later this year). There is very little that isn't scratchbuilt on this. It's been a fun and challenging project. It's a model of a Steel Car Co. caboose that was built for DT&I in 1925 which was during the years Henry Ford owned the railroad. They had 40 of these cabooses (the most of one style ever on the railroad). I painted it in the paint scheme used between 1956 and 1971 when these cabooses were retired. The B&O had a similar model caboose. Many of these cabooses still survive today. Strasburg #12 was one of these former DT&I cabooses. The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI has one on display inside the museum. Flat Rock, MI (home of the DT&I's biggest yard) has one on display in the park. And several private owners have them on thier property, including the real #89 which was restored completely recently. Enjoy,
Brian Briggs
I like it!
Very nice work Brian. I wish I had half the talent that I've seen from most of the community.
Wow. Excelent work. that looks great
Scott
Thanks Guys,
I tried my darndest to make it the best I could. It is a real test of patience and required making several test pieces before I was happy with some items.
S&G,
I did see the one that's for sale. I'd love to get it and restore it. That would be cool.
Brian
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