A Milwaukee Road transfer caboose right in my back yard.

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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OK ACY, thanks, the drawing I have for terminal caboose numbers 01731-01740, mine is numbered 1738, show a center to truck mearsurement is 14’ 41/2".

And, yes, I am building a model of the terminal caboose I show in my first post.

Actually, this will be my first complete scratch build of a caboose, from top to bottom. I found some trucks that are “close”, and I’m currently milling (with a Dremel and engraving bits) and filing, to match the prototype along with a caboose frame ( I have no tenders) that is “really” close, but, I still might scratch build the frame and deck, to match the prototype.

I’ll take pics of my progress, and post, when ready.

Mike

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I suppose those bolsters could have been moved closer together in the rebuild. I would defer to anybody who is more familiar with Milwaukee Road practice.

Tom

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To save some time, FVM has the transfer caboose in red.

http://www.foxvalleymodels.com/2015NovTransfer.html

MR had an article by Alex Sansone on scratchbuilding one a year or three before the FVM ones came out, if you wanted some inspiration and guidance.

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I’d be interested in any info you get about the frame. I want to scratchbuild one of those myself, complete with scratchbuilding a correct tender frame.

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Thanks, WSOR, but as I mentioned earlier in this thread, it’s not about buying a transfer caboose, as I really don’t need one, I just want to build this car.

I’ll know more about the frame detail after I have a chance to examine the car with tape measure and camera.

Mike.