Today I spent a couple of pleasant hours at the workbench, putting the last drybrush highlights on a weathered Pittsburg & Shawmut caboose. MTH marketed one of these, which I saw advertised recently at north of $150. Nope, not for me.
I picked up a brand new Chicago Northwestern caboose with interior details and lighting on eBay for $28 and did a repaint, with new decals from Highball Graphics. I made a few enhancements to the conductor/brakeman figure and took the reflectors out, as the cabin lighting seemed too bright IMO. With some basic weathering, here's the end result. About $50 in components, and hours of creative fun in the process.
