DHTR
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Post by DHTR on Jun 2, 2012 20:20:46 GMT -8
SHOW US YOUR VIDEO OR PICTURES OF YOUR TRANSFER CABOOSES. HERE'S A VIDEO OF MY SCRATCH BUILT TRANSFER CABOOSE, IT HAS WORKING DITCH LIGHTS ON BOOTH ENDS AND ALSO MARKER LIGHTS ON BOTH ENDS, IT STARTS AT 00.35 THANKS MIKE FOR TAKING IT.
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Post by rhpd42002 on Jun 3, 2012 5:19:11 GMT -8
Nice vid of the slug and "mother's" and the transfer caboose. I don't have a transfer caboose, so, alas, I have nothing to share.  |
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Post by traindude on Jun 3, 2012 9:39:37 GMT -8
Nice caboose dhtr! Here is a pic of my CSX transfer caboose bashed from a bluebox kit. Enjoy ;D  traindude |
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DHTR
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Post by DHTR on Jun 3, 2012 18:40:02 GMT -8
traindude; you did a great job on that caboose, I hope there is some more out there for us to see.
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Post by drolsen on Jun 4, 2012 0:38:14 GMT -8
Nice caboose dhtr! Here is a pic of my CSX transfer caboose bashed from a bluebox kit. Enjoy ;D I apologize for nit-picking terminology, but those ex-L&N cabs are actually regular road cabooses, not transfer cabooses (an L&N modeler explained this to me). They look like transfer cabooses with the large end platforms, but they were used in the regular role as cabooses on the ends of through freights, as opposed to yard transfer jobs. Nice modeling, though! Dave |
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Post by traindude on Jun 4, 2012 15:09:14 GMT -8
Thanks dhtr!
Dave, thanks for the info on the caboose and the history behind how it was used.
traindude
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cnw
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Post by cnw on Jun 7, 2012 10:55:38 GMT -8
Right about the cabooses. Mopac actually pioneered this modern caboose. The design was so successful the UP modeled their CA-11's after Mopac's cabooses. These were all road cabooses and many even were used in pool service.
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garr
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Post by garr on Jun 8, 2012 7:00:16 GMT -8
Nice job on the 16632.
I have photos of the 6629 when relatively new in FL paint on the Georgia Railroad super mixed freight train back on 3/26/92 in Camak, GA. Cab is coupled to the passenger coach on the west bound train.
Jay
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