palallin posted:TrainBub posted:Griff Murphey posted:Mine is the (IMO) more scale looking steel caboose MTH 20-91103. The Railking is kind of a takeoff of the old Lionel NYC type.
The Premier model is Much nice than the RailKing model. There was also a nice MP Premier model around this time. I missed them all - and if I’m not mistaken none have been reissued since. Nothing for 27 years or so. ☹️ I’ve since run across RK model and passed. It sits WAY to high - lots of air between trucks and body. So the 2Premier models have become a Quest to complete a T&P or MP consist. NO CABOOSE. 😑. I’ve pleaded with manufactures and only get “crickets”.
Trainbub
Took matters into my own hands: K-Line caboose painted and lettered for the MoPac. Not perfectly prototypical, but close enough for me when I have nothing else.
Beautiful. Nice red/brown wood caboose. I’d love to have this in either MP or T&P. Looks like it sits on trucks nice too. I’ve not attempted custom paint job but this one tempts me. Have no KLine. I’ll have to be watching at shows.
Thanks for sharing.
Trainbub
