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Caboose Tribute Party

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Posted by GP39 on Monday, September 26, 2011 4:34 AM

Nice One!

Here is mine

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Posted by Dave Vollmer on Sunday, September 25, 2011 5:46 PM

Modeling the Rio Grande Southern First District circa 1938-1946 in HOn3.

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Posted by GP39 on Saturday, September 24, 2011 11:54 AM

Why do Illinois Central cabooses, need to be heavily weathered?

That's how they used to look.

Here is one of my custom ones Beer

Tags: HO , Athearn , Caboose

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Posted by GP39 on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 8:12 PM

Here's some B&O action at Olyville Beer

 A GP30 on a caboose hop.... heading eastbound, to the yard.

Pretty busy with my ATVR site, not much time for taking pictures....

Really enjoying the many caboose shots...Thanks for sharing  Beer 

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Posted by steamage on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 1:48 PM

At the North Hollywood depot. 

 

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Posted by tankertoad70 on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 12:18 PM

Great post goin' on!Smile  Here are a coupla mine.

First off, a kitbasheroo using an Athearn wide vision and Moloco cupola.

And another Athearn puppy, altered very minimally.Cowboy


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Posted by Cox 47 on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 9:25 AM

Here is a couple of IC caboose in N scale on my railroad...

Jerry

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Posted by gear-jammer on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 7:51 AM

Here is some rail fanning at the Toppenish NP Museum.

And a Weyerhaueser Caboose on the layout.

Sue

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 7:17 AM

farrellaa

My unfinished 1:1 scale caboose in what is now my train room.

  -Bob

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac263/farrellrc/Gleaming%20tool/cabooseendinroom1.jpg

I have the luxury of a finished family room, heat, AC, carpet, even a big TV and stereo, but when I see something as totally cool as this, sometimes I wish I had a dingy basement so I could do a great man-cave thing like this.  Are you going to have a railing and lanterns, too?

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:49 PM

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Posted by wm3798 on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:07 PM

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Posted by Great Western Rwy fan on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 9:28 PM

Here's one of My favorites. Great Western Rwy #1007

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Posted by howmus on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 1:40 PM

It's 1925 on the SLOW so we have to have a lot of cabeese (Cabooses, Crumies, Cabins, Caboosys, or whatever else you want to call them....)

73

Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO

We'll get there sooner or later! 

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Monday, September 19, 2011 7:18 AM

Cabeese ready to roll.

 

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Posted by fiatfan on Sunday, September 18, 2011 1:20 PM

Similar to the one Running Bear posted but with some modifications following an article MR in the 60s.  I moved the cupola and replaced the cast on grab irons wire.

Right now it's in need of some work.

 

Tom

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Posted by Sailormatlac on Sunday, September 18, 2011 9:52 AM

Cabooses are mandatory on our layout.

True line and modified Roundhouse cabooses in the background.

 

The caboose track (modified Roundhouse, Walthers (now retired) and True Line).

Modern True Line:

Protofreelanced Roundhouse:

Matt

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Posted by jacon12 on Saturday, September 17, 2011 9:58 PM

Caboose are alive and well on my layout..

Jarrell

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Posted by Geared Steam on Saturday, September 17, 2011 9:14 PM

GN X408 sitting in Eureka MT, along the old GN mainline before the dam.

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Posted by secondhandmodeler on Friday, September 16, 2011 8:04 AM

An early morning shot.

Corey
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Posted by Southwest Chief on Friday, September 16, 2011 12:27 AM

Some Santa Fe cabeese:

Matt from Anaheim, CA and Bayfield, CO
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Posted by GP39 on Thursday, September 15, 2011 11:44 PM

Enjoying the wonderful pics. Some great layout views too.

Here is a classic favorite.


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Posted by twhite on Thursday, September 15, 2011 11:44 PM

My Rio Grande cabeese are of the earlier, wood variety.

Tom

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Posted by riogrande5761 on Thursday, September 15, 2011 11:06 PM

Here is a proper D&RGW steel caboose.

Rio Grande.  The Action Road  - Focus 1977-1983

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Posted by farrellaa on Thursday, September 15, 2011 10:58 PM

My unfinished 1:1 scale caboose in what is now my train room.

  -Bob

Life is what happens while you are making other plans!

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Posted by Bob grech on Thursday, September 15, 2011 10:52 PM

Cabooses are my favorite of all cars: 

Have Fun.... Bob.

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Posted by Bob grech on Thursday, September 15, 2011 10:51 PM

Cabooses are my favorite of all cars: 

Have Fun.... Bob.

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Posted by gmcrail on Thursday, September 15, 2011 10:33 PM

I mentioned in the "Favorite Freight Car" thread that I liked cabeese;  Here are 5 of the active ones on the FHN  (which is about 4 more than I need, but what the heck....)

All except the bay window are MDC cars - the BW is from Athearn.

 

 

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 8:17 PM

GP39  Good idea for a thread. Great photos from everybody.

 

GARRY

HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR

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Posted by mononguy63 on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 7:45 PM

A century's worth of cabeesees

 

"I am lapidary but not eristic when I use big words." - William F. Buckley

I haven't been sleeping. I'm afraid I'll dream I'm in a coma and then wake up unconscious.  -Stephen Wright

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 4:42 PM

L&A Railway officials using the lines 'green' motive power to propel their inspection car. #2 runs on grass, ferns and water.

 

Now that we've had a chuckle it's time to get back to the thread.

60's era Athearn caboose body on a Bachmann frame with Athearn metal sprung trucks.

 

Running Bear, Sundown, Louisiana
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Space Mouse for president!
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Running Bear Enterprises
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