The BC Electric railway was a short line railway in the south west corner of British Columbia. It provided Interurban service through the valley and local freight. It later was renamed to BC Hydro Railway and much of the railway still remains now known as SRY Rail Link; Southern Railway of British Columbia. There are still many of the same engines and cabooses still in daily use from the early BC Hydro days of the 1960's. I have been wanting to build the special caboose and add some engines as I recall them and still see them operating. The Canadian Toy Train Association just released a model of the BC Hydro MP 15 engine a custom run through MTH. This in addition to several custom run freight cars they had done in the past for BC Electric makes for a nice train in need of a caboose. The cabooses were a custom design for the railway 7 were built again most still in service. Used for carrying crew at the end of a train for switching industries along the line.
So to build the caboose I used Styrene sheets and strips, cut to size and windows. For the roof I used Vertical blind material that has a curve about the right shape for the roof. I had to build a jig to accurately make the angle cuts to match the unique cupola design. The BC Hydro logos are from Microscale HO engine decal sheets. I also repainted an old Lionel SW900 shell and old wood sided caboose from a resin kit. I took them for a ride on the garden railway. Click on photos for a larger image.
