Atlas O Masterline Caboose

The brick smokestack is a nice touch.

"The brick smokestack is a nice touch." ROFL

Dan Weinhold

Here it is about 3 months ago, was pulling and shoving it around when on the job. 

Used to be the LI27’s caboose, now it’s the ME2 caboose 

Now the wonderful caboose has hi tension electrical power supply poles.

It will make quick popcorn.

The one thing I would like for Atlas or someone to do is replace the cupola windows facing forward and to the back with the proper windows.  How much trouble would it be to put a cupola on the caboose with either the square windows or rectangular windows depending on what is prototypical?  It would make the cars even more prototypical.  if a third party would make a replacement cupola I would buy some and replace the incorrect windows on some of the cabooses I have.

@choochoopaul posted:

The brick smokestack is a nice touch.

I didn't notice that when I found that picture online. 

@Curtis1983 posted:

I would like to find a 2 rail version of the Conrail Quality (Philadelphia division) caboose. I really like these cabooses and have one that was a three rail version now converted to two rail. If anyone can find a two rail version of this caboose please let me know.

Now I must give a review of the Atlas Masterline extended vision caboose. On a 0-10 rating scale I give this caboose a 10. Details are very prototypical. There is lighting inside and a flashing red light on the roofline in both directions. Two men with various pieces of furniture

@Curtis1983 posted:

I would like to find a 2 rail version of the Conrail Quality (Philadelphia division) caboose. I really like these cabooses and have one that was a three rail version now converted to two rail. If anyone can find a two rail version of this caboose please let me know.

Now I must give a review of the Atlas Masterline extended vision caboose. On a 0-10 rating scale I give this caboose a 10. Details are very prototypical. There is lighting inside and a flashing red light on the roofline in both directions. Two men with various pieces of furniture; bed, chairs, and tables. 

 

On a side note I was trying to change a Burlington Route that I have only found in 2 rail to 3 rail. I couldn't get it appart to swap trucks. How did you do it?

 

@Dave Ripp. posted:

 

I could never open mine. Dakman production on YouTube did a video showing the insides. He never showed how to actually remove the roof.

@Curtis1983 posted:

I didn't notice that when I found that picture online. 

I can just imagine the conductor sitting in his comfy chair by the fireplace, smoking his pipe, a golden lab at his side, reading through his batch of waybills.

Rusty

Cupola  recent kit build. 

Cupola, and two roof sections can be removed,  Probably best left as friction fit, no adhesives, for future discussion.  

Caboose build slide show.    A lot of work to be done.   Click on the underlined phrase. 

Photobucket picture file, Mullet River kits. 

Here’s a picture from the inside 

@Lehigh Valley Railroad posted:

 

Here’s a picture from the inside 

I've always wondered what the view looked like from the upper level of the extended vision caboose.

Some of the old reading green is showing through the paint and rust on the cupola