caboose

Receiving a train order at Third Street District. The caboose WT 73 comes from Walthers. Then it was an CB&Q caboose, now lettered for Westport Terminal RR. Westport Terminal RR

The caboose WT 73 comes from Walthers. Then it was an CB&Q caboose, now lettered for Westport Terminal RR. Here at the end of the train to Westport. Westport Terminal RR

Receiving a train order at Third Street District. The caboose WT 73 comes from Walthers. Then it was an CB&Q caboose, now lettered for Westport Terminal RR. Westport Terminal RR

While the older couple on the left pay last respects to a recently departed friend, the boy on the left is only concerned that the shortcut gets him home in time for supper.

Sure enough, these wide-vision end of train devices proved very successful in rock train service and lasted well into the 80's on the HO scale CNW Madison Division.

I'm trying some faded b & w images on the Dachshundville diorama.

Scratchbuilt DSP Waycar

Scratchbuilt DSP Waycar

Scratchbuilt DSP Waycar

Notice the silver trucks, plated windows, and old CR logo fading through (Look just below the left crossing light). Athearn makes this exact caboose in HO scale as part of their Ready To Roll line. Copyright 2003 Austin MacDougall (ssw9662)

Don't often see this many Cabooses in one shot any more :) Taken at the Essex Train Show 2005

Weathered CNW Caboose

Weathered C&NW bay window caboose