Juneco CPR Caboose build
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Roy Buchanan
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I've picked up lanterns from Miniatures by Eric and on epackage by Precision Scale which came with jewels. CMT also sells lanterns, but I haven't gotten any of them yet. A friend has some and they are sweet.
Roy
Roy
Thanks for the info, Roy. I will be looking for those lanterns for this and another project.
I'm rapidly approaching the finish with the two cabooses, and this project seems to have spawned another.
I added all the grabs and windows to the pair today:
I used clear styrene for the windows in the main body and testors window-maker in the cupola. The window maker is still drying in the photo so that is why it's milky-white
The other project that this has created is a re-build of my CPR 'shorty' caboose. In Trail, British Columbia there is a large smelter that was accessed by a switchback. CP found it could fit 1 more ore car on the switchback by shortening the caboose by 10', creating a caboose that was just over 34' in length. I built this car about ten years ago but now that I see it beside the other two it could stand for some updating, like a new cupola and other details.
I'm rapidly approaching the finish with the two cabooses, and this project seems to have spawned another.
I added all the grabs and windows to the pair today:
I used clear styrene for the windows in the main body and testors window-maker in the cupola. The window maker is still drying in the photo so that is why it's milky-white
The other project that this has created is a re-build of my CPR 'shorty' caboose. In Trail, British Columbia there is a large smelter that was accessed by a switchback. CP found it could fit 1 more ore car on the switchback by shortening the caboose by 10', creating a caboose that was just over 34' in length. I built this car about ten years ago but now that I see it beside the other two it could stand for some updating, like a new cupola and other details.
My Tichy caboose trucks came in the mail and I sprayed them with a flat black with a touch of grey:
I really like the detail on the Tichy trucks. I ordered 4 sets so I can change my Canadian national cabooses over as well.
After attaching the trucks and couplers I sprayed a bit of grimey black over the trucks and underframe followed by floquil dirt to pop out some details.
After that they arrived on the layout for duty:
I really like the detail on the Tichy trucks. I ordered 4 sets so I can change my Canadian national cabooses over as well.
After attaching the trucks and couplers I sprayed a bit of grimey black over the trucks and underframe followed by floquil dirt to pop out some details.
After that they arrived on the layout for duty:
Cjcrescent
Master Mechanic
Glen;
If you like the Tichy trucks, check out the trucks from Tahoe Model Works. They're pretty darn good as well. They don't have a website, and I can't find any picture on the web of them. They are well detailed, best rollers I seen since CV trucks, and offer some trucks that no one else offers, like Barber-Bettondorf caboose trucks, Dalman 2-level 50 ton freight trucks and Buckeye 50 ton Freight trucks. Their offerings are from the steam era. I've been buying these trucks for a couple of years now and their quality is very high.
I did find this listing. Its all their products, but no pictures.
http://www.procustomhobbies.com/catpages/TMW.shtml
If you like the Tichy trucks, check out the trucks from Tahoe Model Works. They're pretty darn good as well. They don't have a website, and I can't find any picture on the web of them. They are well detailed, best rollers I seen since CV trucks, and offer some trucks that no one else offers, like Barber-Bettondorf caboose trucks, Dalman 2-level 50 ton freight trucks and Buckeye 50 ton Freight trucks. Their offerings are from the steam era. I've been buying these trucks for a couple of years now and their quality is very high.
I did find this listing. Its all their products, but no pictures.
http://www.procustomhobbies.com/catpages/TMW.shtml
