Dave Engle
--- On Thu, 5/16/13, Roy <[email protected]> wrote: From: Roy <[email protected]> Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Prototype for AF caboose To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, May 16, 2013, 7:24 AM In the dark recesses of my memory, I heard mention that the caboose was based on an MP caboose. I Googled Missouri Pacific Caboose and quite a ways down I finally saw this: http://www.brasstrains.com/classic/Product/Detail/036286/HO-OMI-Overland-MP-Missouri-Pacific-Wood-Side-B-W-Caboose-999-R Roy Hoffman Yes, I have returned. --- In [email protected], "richgajnak" <rustytraque@...> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "cms_inv_2001" <colin.s@> wrote: > > > > Savannah and Atlantic had some as well, which were painted white as I > > recall. > > > > Colin Stewart > > > I think you guys are confusing cabeese. The 630/930 Flyer caboose is a good > model of the USRA caboose as used by the Reading and others. > > I bielieve John is asking about the other Flyer caboose, which has both a > full "streamlined" cupola AND a full bay window. > > The answer as to if there was a prototype for that one is no. > > Sort of. At least not in the exact Flyer configuration. > > I recall seeing a photo of a wood cupola caboose (don't recall which road) > that had a very small bay window added. I also recall the Penn Central (I > think) cutting down, but not removing the cupola on an ex-new Haven caboose > and adding a small bay window to it. > > Rich G(ajnak) >
