C&O wood sheathed caboose questions

The only image of ours that I can find at the moment. If I remember Saturday I might be able to get more but it seems to have lost the stove stack somewhere along the way.

I added the tool boxes, both sides, which required repositioning the brake detail.  I don't think Mullet River is still in business. Brake detail parts were from another parts supplier.  

There is a lot of the AB Brake Kit #409002 that has not been installed, including the brake cylinder. Much is to be fabricated from small wire, the majority of the brake kit.  There is a diagram with the Brake kit.   I also have C&O decals that came with the kits, I'm modeling a Montour Cab.  Mike CT.  

Looking through a reference book I have for these cabooses - they were built in the mid-1920's. As delivered they had toolboxes mounted underneath, but looks like by the late 30's most of the toolboxes have been removed and replaced with hangers for rerail frogs.

Try looking at the C&OHS archives and try searching for wood caboose or wooden caboose. 

https://archives.cohs.org/

This should bring up a lot of pictures however I doubt if there will be any of the underside.

I have Rich Yoder's brass version of these cabooses and the underside detail is great. I will try to post a picture later today.

Ken

Great thread.  I have an old Quality Craft kit that I desperately need to finish one day.  

Here are the pics of the RY C&O caboose underside.

The brake reservoir is on the same side as the smoke jack. The rerail frogs/hangers and brake cylinder are located on he same end as the smoke jack. Of course since the rerail frog hangers were installed by shop crews they could be located just about anywhere they thought convenient.

Ken

Thanks Ken and Mike,

Last night I noticed on the only picture I have with tool boxes from the late 20s shows very different end railings where they don’t go up to the roof.  I like the railings going to the roof.  I will plan to go with out the tool boxes and match Rich Yoder model’s appliance arrangements.  I really appreciate your help!

Ken,

I had not planned on adding the rerailers and their racks, but they Look really cool.  Do you know of a source for the re railers?

Thanks

Mike

@Hump Yard Mike posted:

Ken,

I had not planned on adding the rerailers and their racks, but they Look really cool.  Do you know of a source for the re railers?

Precision Scale:

PSH-4676  No mounting bracket, pair

PSH-41012 with mounting bracket (single). Not correct mounting bracket. The mounting brackets on the RY caboose look like they were fabricated from brass strip.

Ken