|
Model Railroader 1939 August
Table of Contents.
Chester Valley RR. 383
Building a Caboose 387
Scenery Along the York Central 394
Railway Postoffice 396
Construction Kinks 396, 400
A Model Station 397
Small Town Station, photos 40I
Locomotive Plans 402
More Power to Your Wheels 408
Letters From the Editor 411
Clubnight Impressions, cartoon Al2 The House of Hobbies
(Boomer Pete) 413
News 416
New Books 422
Trade Topics 424
Building a Caboose
Step-by-Step Construction Methods
Following CNJ Prototype.
BY FRANK TAYLOR.
TO THE uninitiated let it be explained that a caboose is attached to the rear of freight trains for the accommodation of conductors and trainmen and is used as office and quarters by them while the train is in transit. It is also used for carrying a variety of stores, tools, etc., that are required. Being at the end of the train, as a rule, it should carry marker lamps or flags.
Full size templates and drawings for the three popular gauges can be found on the following pages, and the description will take the differences into consideration. The photo at the lower right shows the 0 gauge caboose of J. Harold Geissel, Paoli, Pa., and the step by step construction photos are of an HO caboose that I built from his drawings. Before you begin on this project it will help tremendously if you look over these drawings and photos.
Except for the floor and the center beam, the entire caboose is built up of flat sheet stock. This can be either brass or tinned sheet iron. The sheet iron, or "shiney tin," as it is sometimes called, will hold the paint better, but is more likely to rust if it is not painted in a moderate length of time. In either case the material should be .012" thick or thereabouts. Your local tin or brass shop will be able to supply you with this material or, as a last resort, cut up and use a 5-gallon oil can of the lighter variety.
| 
