I did not use the term fantasy to be derogatory or insulting. I am sorry if you took it that way Steve. I just wanted to know if the army ever painted cabooses like the two pics of the toys I posted.
That OK, T4TT, I just don't like the word "fantasy" used to describe a toy train that might not be exactly like the real thing. This hobby is for everyone, for those who don't care if tenders don't have the exact number of rivets, to those members who want their trains to be exact as possible. The word fantasy just turns me off. When the era of electric trains started, the founders didn't make their trains to be taken so seriously, they made them to be fun. That's all.
Steve and Lady