Good Day,
I’d like to see the Transfer Caboose offered. Has this ever been presented in S Scale?
Regards,
Frank
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No. But there was a brass bobber kit made a long time ago.
It has not been made in S scale, O scale, or G Scale, just N scale and HO scale.
Andrew
Originally Posted by falconservice:
It has not been made in S scale, O scale, or G Scale, just N scale and HO scale.
Andrew
Lionel has made a few o-27 versions.
The Lionel Wood-sided Transfer Caboose is Traditional O gauge which is somewhere between O Scale and S Scale.
A post-1970 Steel Transfer Caboose for S Scale, O Scale, and G Scale would be a much appreciated addition to the Lionel and MTH product lines.
Andrew
As each railroad built their own transfer cabooses, there is not a standard design that was used across the industry. If a model railroad manufacturer were to produce a transfer caboose, it would only be accurate for one particular road. I know the "rivit counters" would not support this. The bottom line is the manufacturers can't sell enough to justify the cost of tooling to make them.
With this in mind, I did what the railroads did and built my own.
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Tom, that is superb! I've always liked transfer cabeese!
Ah, transfer cabeese! Saw a'many of 'em in KC as a lad. Will need a few if/when that time arrives on the ol' KC Lines layout.
Technically speaking, in addition to the needed locomotive(s), I would need one for each railroad that I envision making transfer to/from the layout. Already that means one is needed for the Frisco and CB&Q. The undecorated locomotives on the workbench will determine if more roads would be needed once decisions are made concerning how they'll be painted/lettered/weathered. (IF I can decide what roads to paint/letter them for!)
At this point, I think us S scaler's will have it fairly easy in regards to kit-bashing transfer cabeese:
* For wood sided transfers we have the nice looking AM caboose to start with.
* For steel, the AM bay window may be useable.
I've already been looking at those models with an eye toward kit-bashing into transfer cabeese.
I know the Frisco used "Cupcakes" on some of their transfers. (Mainly a small box in the middle of a 40' flatcar.) Haven't a clue what the CB&Q or other lines used. I suspect I'll take the "Good'nuf" approach and create my own. In that case, "Plausible" would be goal instead of "Rivet Perfection".
Okay, enough of my drivel. Who's next?
Hoo, boy...that individuality, and the smaller O market, means that those of us who
upchuck at N5-C's lettered for the Santa Fe, aren't going to get our side doors, combines, and drover cabeese, either, as commercial offerings.
Here's one kitbashed by the big boys.
The big two and some of their competitors have not been bashful about slapping whatever roadname on N5-C's, Northeasterns, NYC cabooses, so what has prevented their picking Pennsy or NYC prototype transfer caboose versions and doing the same?
I could see a switching train set from Lionel with their O-8-0 switcher and a transfer
caboose...
Good Day,
Thanks for the picture. Is that on a flat car? How long is this?
Regards,
Frank
Originally Posted by wild mary:
Here's one kitbashed by the big boys.
Smoky Mountain Model Works is proposing a urethane kit for a Southern Transfer Caboose in S Scale. Nothing is built or set in stone yet, but they are currently looking for people who are interested in purchase down the road. If you'd like to know more, you can go to the link above to get contact information for Jim King at SMMW.
Mike
Gents... Here is an opportunity to buy an S transfer caboose kit. Want RTR? Just pay someone to build the kit for you. Ask Jim for photos. He has 'em. Have fun....Ed L.
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For S scale modelers wanting a “generic” transfer caboose or for Southern Railway modelers wanting a road-specific caboose, we’re all just outta luck. Now that I’m back to modeling in S and I model Southern Ry. circa 1970-74, I need a caboose.
The flat car is the same 41’ 6” car I produced in S (also many moons ago) but out of production for several years.
The proposed kit would include SOUTHERN block font lettering suitable for 1960s to the 1980s when all of these cabs were retired. Only 27 were built starting in the mid-50s with five wood-sided-hut cars. If you’re modeling the 60s to about 1972, your car would be “boxcar red”. Post-1972, “caboose red” is applicable.
The kit would include a 1-pc urethane underframe casting, separate Kappler deck boards, Tichy grabs and wire, multiple urethane details (including the unique steps) and pipe fittings not previously offered in S (at least, not within the past 10 years). The “hut” may be a flat kit … it may be a 1-pc casting. Too early to tell.
I’m planning to produce the ASF 50-ton truck later this year and this is applicable to the caboose … and may be included in the kit.
I don’t have a firm price yet … I’m just soliciting interest. If you want to apply your own decals, I will offer the kit without the SOU set at a reduced price.
Contact me off-list if you are interested in reserving this kit.
Jim King
Smoky Mountain Model Works, Inc.
Cell (828) 777-5619
