WW II Era US Army Caboose

Me, myself, and I WANT to know what is historically correct, even if is is hard, expensive, or impossible to model and duplicate.  The above Katy caboose photos, posted by Rusty Traque, and even if not of their side door versions, answers my question as to what trundled along behind the massive movements of weapons and materiel in the U.S. in WWII.  If none of the armed services had their own service

lettered rolling stock during that war, it is disappointing, but....history...George

Washington crossed the Delaware, not the Potomac.

P51,

Thanks for your posts.  To the extent that my skill level and budget allow I like for my layout and my rolling stock to be as historically accurate as possible.  That happens to be a facet of the hobby I enjoy.  One can learn quite a bit from this forum, but in order to gain knowledge here you have to be willing to sift through and ignore many useless and sometimes annoying posts.  

As a result of what I learned today, I will not be painting a caboose Army green and I will use road specific cabooses on my military trains.  Having said that, those that have green army cabooses at the end of their trains are neither superior, nor inferior, more fun, less whatever than me.....different strokes for different folks.  Its your railroad do with it what you like.

Not really sure. Someone gave them to me and I saw no markings on them.

PS: I just tried to compare other trucks/manufacturers and it appears they are Atlas but I did not have any as an exact match.

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

I guess I may as well jump in here.  I, too, am building an "Army" train.  My caboose is just like Don's.  Wide vision, painted OD green, except front and rear railings and ladders are painted yellow,  may have some gold stripes around the doors, and lettering will be gold, with gold stars.  Weather this is fantasy, real or whatever that's how it will be on my railroad.  My "ARMY" engine will be an FP45 painted OD green with matching gold stars and lettering, maybe. All Army cars will be OD green.  That's the way I like it on my RR.  Doesn't mean I don't like other Army stuff in other colors on someone elses RR just not on mine.  Yep.

Rick