Favorite Caboose, let’s see ‘em

Here are two of my favorites.  The first is a Penn central N9 transfer caboose that I built.  The other is a Penn Central N8A cabin that I kitbashed from an Atlas Northeastern caboose.

Tom

Your favorite caboose of course is the one you don't have...  I have plenty of northern New England examples, but lack a BAR. Have they been made?

Jan

I I believe this all metal Lionel Pennsy caboose is early Postwar.

My favorite Caboose is a 2000 cataloged MTH SF caboose pictured below.  What attracted me to this caboose is the trucks painted the same as the cboose;

A few years ago ai started to focus on NYC. These are few on the roster.

The most recent addition.

Pete

I have cabooses from many railroads but my favorite is this MTH Premier New York Central bobber #380. I generally run small engines (often steam switchers) and short trains on my 10’-by-5’ single-track railroad and this caboose looks best with them.

MELGAR

SCL/LN - CSX heritage caboose is my favorite. The quality is unbelievable. Nothing today comes close. Fantastic detail, smokes, amazing color scheme, just to name a few.

I thought about this a while trying to decide which of my PRR cabins I liked best.  I have N5, N5b, N5c, N6b, and N8 from all the manufacturers. I finally decided this was my favorite caboose:

This AtlasO has great detail and models the actual caboose.  I run it with my BN U30C #1776.

@NS1975 posted:

SCL/LN - CSX heritage caboose is my favorite. The quality is unbelievable. Nothing today comes close. Fantastic detail, smokes, amazing color scheme, just to name a few.

and, AND, a worker up the top at da window!!

GREAT PHOTOS ALL, clearly I have to broaden my horizons, sooo many classy gals

@Trainbros89 posted:

Cupola Norfolk & Western, Handrails and Smokestack and RED.. “OH MY!” What’s not to like there. Ty

I just went to the bobber caboose bash up and it’s really inspiring.. and yet, my bash ups need to look MORE like something created by an adult. I still, have skilz of a 5 1/5 year old. Ahh, get up try again.

y’all wave extreme modeling skilz. Salute

The three top shelves contain the 8 more colorful cabooses I made or painted in the first two months of 2021.  I had too many brown and black cabooses.  They are all my favorites as I say that for my latest car building or painting project!

Charlie

Many great cabooses here. I really like the N&W 2 rail hack. Been looking for a three rail one..

Here are a few faves from my collection...

Tom

Union RR

Here are couple rarely seen.

Pete