New Caboose from FVM

[tom mann]

Thanks Matt. ;D

[sirenwerks]

At least two.  It can be painted in CGW too!  

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8854749@N03/906357630/

<waiting for Jason to fall over>

Not sure of the providence of that CGW car or its C&NW cousin - http://www.flickr.com/photos/streetcarbrad/1403962737/ - but the St. Maries had one, and ran it too. http://www.railvids.com/Rick/Stmaries/Stmaries.jpg

What about the Milwaukee BCR crew car scheme Walthers did on its model - http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/PhotoDetails.asp?ShowDESC=N&ProductCode=932-7677 - was that real?

[wcfn100]

What about the Milwaukee BCR crew car scheme Walthers did on its model - http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/PhotoDetails.asp?ShowDESC=N&ProductCode=932-7677 - was that real?

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=355313


Jason

[daniel_leavitt2000]

I wonder if these will use an underframe that looks just like Athearn's bay window caboose...

[Chris333]

Isn't the little door on the side used to store fusees?

[GaryHinshaw]

That's awesome. I definitely don't need one, but I love seeing stuff like this getting done.

+1

Here's one from '87

http://johnhill_3009.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=646216

Jason

Whoa, someone got sloppy with the body-mount couplers on this one...

[Dave Schneider]

And '87

http://johnhill_3009.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=646216

I would like one for around '78 which led to the question about the renumbering.  I'm also curious about the small side door.  I assume it's some sort of heater.


Jason

This is a Thrall built, not a rib side. The small door gave access to tools, coupler knuckles, etc. Most of the rib sides had a rectangular oil tank installed around 1958 on the side opposite the tool door.
 
http://www.traintrack.net/Images/Walthers/FrightCars/7674.gif

Best wishes, Dave

[milw156]

At least two.  It can be painted in CGW too!  

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8854749@N03/906357630/

<waiting for Jason to fall over>

So Mike, is Matt going to run you a few of these in CGW??? Saw that one when I was out in Elizabeth a few years ago. I have eaten in the one in Milton, Wi painted in yellow & green to match the loco that was never actually a C&NW engine either! Oh well, at least there are some proto's for Walthers & Concor!!! 
Rick

[Sokramiketes]

So Mike, is Matt going to run you a few of these in CGW??? Saw that one when I was out in Elizabeth a few years ago. I have eaten in the one in Milton, Wi painted in yellow & green to match the loco that was never actually a C&NW engine either! Oh well, at least there are some proto's for Walthers & Concor!!! 
Rick

The way I see it, someone put fresh paint on it so it survives a little longer.  And someday someone can return it to its proper livery.

[sirenwerks]

The way I see it, someone put fresh paint on it so it survives a little longer.  And someday someone can return it to its proper livery.

So, if there's a Milwaukee caboose in CGW paint, and a CGW caboose in C&NW paint, then there must be a C&NW caboose somewhere in Milwaukee paint, right? And who knows Kevin Bacon here?