A Caboose on your trains

[CambriaArea51]

I hope me posting that I like to run a caboose on a train has not upset those forum members who do not run a caboose.
Please do not take my post as a "rant' or "gripe" against those not running a caboose.

Nope. Even though I do modern era, I have a couple of cabooses for high and wide train.

 

[santafewillie]

I hope me posting that I like to run a caboose on a train has not upset those forum members who do not run a caboose.
Please do not take my post as a "rant' or "gripe" against those not running a caboose.

I believe that there are probably more modelers on this forum that DO run a caboose than those that don't.

 

[AirbrushNo5]

I like what I like, and I like a caboose at the end of my trains.

U can’t argue with that…

 

[beiland]

A transfer caboose looks more like a flat car with a shed bolted to the middle of it than like a standard caboose. It is used in transfer service between rail yards or short switching runs, and as such, lacks sleeping, cooking or restroom facilities.

So they might be more likely to see service on today's railroads than traditional cabeese

And I like amount of exterior details that might be added.

https://forum.mrhmag.com/post/trans...035?highlight=transfer caboose&pid=1331276291

https://forum.mrhmag.com/post/trans...035?highlight=transfer caboose&pid=1331274648

https://www.trainboard.com/highball/index.php?threads/how-to-building-a-rail-yard-caboose-kit.39225/

 

[beiland]

Nope. Even though I do modern era, I have a couple of cabooses for high and wide train.View attachment 171761View attachment 171762

I REALLY liked your use of a transfer caboose for keeping an eye on those unusual loads.

 

[dave1905]

Most of the "transfer caboose" photos so far haven't been transfer cabooses, they are modern road cabooses.

Traditional older road cabooses have bunks in them. Modern cabooses don't have bunks, so the carbody is shorter and the car has "porches". Modern transfer cabooses have a very small carbody, only 6-10 ft long or less.

Here is the IC, now CN transfer caboose used in the Council Bluff, Omaha area.

 

[CambriaArea51]

I REALLY liked your use of a transfer caboose for keeping an eye on those unusual loads.

The unusual loads are water turbines for the power plant.
They are out of household water meters. When the old meters were replaced we would take them apart and recycle the brass and plastic. As soon as I seen them I knew they would make nice loads.

 

[trailrider]

The C.B.&Q used "waycars" on the end of their freights. Of course, they were really cabooses. A rose by any other name... ;-)

 

[BunkerTheHusky]

My layout is full of things that make me happy, and cabooses (cabeese?) make me happy. Therefore, my trains run with a caboose on the end.

 

[beiland]

Traditional older road cabooses have bunks in them. Modern cabooses don't have bunks, so the carbody is shorter and the car has "porches". .

So those 'modern guys' don't need any bunks....ha...ha

 

[beiland]

Some of my favorite cabooses are the wagon-tops seen on the B&O.
Spring Mills Depot made some REALLY nice ones.
http://www.springmillsdepot.com/i-12main.htm

I've got at least one of each model they built.

 

[Twinboystrains]

It depends on my mood. I run them when I want. I’ve also been known to run a caboose special on occasion. My only stipulation is they’ve got to be center cupola. That’s all I saw growing up.

 

[CambriaArea51]

I wish I could've gotten one of these cabooses from Rapido.

 

[747flier]

For my as yet mostly unrealized WP&YR I have several cabooses plus the passenger trains have combines fitted with cupolas that can also serve the purpose.

 

[kickem98]

Every train that hits my mainline has a caboose. We all know train separations can happen for various reasons. To that end, the caboose identifies the rear of the train (as it should be! ).

 

[Iron Horseman]

At a show last weekend (two weekends ago now), my new wife was upset because I was not running a caboose on the back of the train .... wait for it .... It was a streamlined passenger train.

Was going to post a picture but realize I didn't get one of the train just the loco..

 

[Iron Horseman]

At a show last weekend (two weekends ago now), my new wife was upset because I was not running a caboose on the back of the train .... wait for it .... It was a streamlined passenger train.

Was going to post a picture but realize I didn't get one of the train just the loco..

Interestingly enough the Burlington Bulletin (Burlington Route Historical Society) this quarter just came in the mail. I has an article about how to model a 70' baggage rider car. Apparently on the Q, the mail express trains were common enough they needed a conductor space as they did not have cabooses.

 

[Texas Hobo]

Caboose is still used on my layout. I guess that's how I best remember trains.