Kato NS Heritage Cabooses

[learmoia]

First... Why.. Second.. look at the PC model...



~Ian

[Mark5]

Weird, check out the Virginian logo on the caboose ...

[peteski]

That's different. Speaking of the Kato caboose, it there a prototype for it or is is a total foob (made from some prototype-accurate parts, like the cuppola)?

[bbussey]

Pretty sure they accidentally have the Virginian cupola on the Penn Central body.  It's doubtful that these would appeal to the majority of (if any) Railwire members, but there must be a demand for them or they wouldn't offer them.

[Mark5]

Pretty sure they accidentally have the Virginian cupola on the Penn Central body.  It's doubtful that these would appeal to the majority of (if any) Railwire members, but there must be a demand for them or they wouldn't offer them.

A black VGN caboose? I guess as correct as a black PC cabin.

Yes, I think Bryan is right! http://www.katousa.com/Zcart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=166&products_id=1541 (more fantasy!)

Mark

[Missaberoad]

That's different. Speaking of the Kato caboose, it there a prototype for it or is is a total foob (made from some prototype-accurate parts, like the cuppola)?

To quote Mr vlk from an old atlas forum thread

I designed the Kato "shortie" caboose and here is the straight poop on it:

I photographed, measured and drew up a Belt Railway of Chicago transfer caboose car that was on display at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, IL.

It was a Morrision standard car that was assembled from modular components. Very similar cars were built for the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis (TRRA) and the Long Island, with B&M and others having close look-alikes.

Since the car was a "modular" design, it was possible to have it in any length and configuration.

There was to have been a Transfer version (no cupola), a Cupola version (the one that got made first and only) and a Bay Window version (similar to L&N and a few other roads).

The Cambria and Indiana had cars that were dead ringers for the car Kato brought out.

Unfortunately, the sales of the cupola version did not meet the minimum production level in force at the time, so the rest of the cars were never produced. I don't know if they were tooled along with the cupola car.

Charlie Vlk

http://forum.atlasrr.com/forum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=49808

[Missaberoad]

Here's the C&I caboose mentioned

[peteski]

Thanks Missaberoad!  Good to know that there is a prototype for it even if that specific length caboose didn't seem to be used by many railroads.   Too bad Charlie didn't go for the longer modular version. It is usually easier to shorten rather than lengthen a model while kitbashing.

PS. I'm so glad that the A-board was left online in read-only model. There is lots of great reference material there.

[tom mann]

I like it a lot better knowing that it matches a prototype.

[C855B]

+1. Especially given that it matches a prototype on my kitbash list: Manufacturers Rwy. Knock off the cupola and there you are. Amazing.

[Missaberoad]

I've always liked the transfer version... Would be an easy kitbash....

[learmoia]

I've always liked the transfer version... Would be an easy kitbash....

Here are some more..
Plus it looks like a new scheme for the Fox Valley Transfer caboose..

[Ed Kapuscinski]

This is actually good news for anyone looking to make one of those C&I cabooses.

[Nato]

       What a colorful lineup. Nate Goodman (Nato).