Would you buy it? Transfer caboose

Yes - I would get at least one

I would take at least two. If tay would do it like the  ones in the smaller two scales.

Yes. Erie Lackawanna and NYC.I used to see them on the NYC Joliet cutoff that ran from Joliet, Illinois to Lake Station,Indiana 

Lionel has made them more recently. I have a Bethlehem Steel version.

Pete

Lehigh Valley Railroad posted:

Other then the MPC era Lionel caboose, I do not know of one available (or at least mass produced/plastic)

Would anyone be interested if someone? MTH, Lionel, Atlas/trainman if made in 3 rail?

 Now, I understand that many railroads built their own caboose and have many different styles to their own car shops.

I think if they built a nice scale one many would order it.

Though the volume is probably so low that we couldn't expect railroad specific details.

Weren't most of these just converted reefers and boxcars made by the railroad that needed them? As such I suspect no two were alike. Also they could be kitbashed easy enough.

Pete

I am sure I would buy one if it is a nice scale piece and has THE CORRECT   road name!! 

I have two scratch build, but why not can buy also one or two more if something interested.

I got tired of holding my breath waiting for one of the manufacturers to offer a transfer caboose.  I ended up kitbashing a Penn Central N9 using the chassis of a Lionel PS-1 boxcar. Unfortunately, each road had their own design for these cars.  The only way the manufacturers would be able to justify a transfer caboose is to make a generic car and slap everyone's name on it.

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That being said, The transfer caboose that I modeled was used by NYC, PC, Conrail and IHB.  I'm sure that some made it to short lines or private owners.  There were several variations with each road, so there might be a market for one after all.

Tom

While I like the ones PC built that transferred to Conrail (pun intended), they are a bit out of era for me for the most part on my freight operations side.  Still a good project idea.  I love the scratch built examples.

I'll take one of these.

What is that? A generator car made from an FM short hood?

I will take a Conrail!

prrhorseshoecurve posted:

What is that? A generator car made from an FM short hood?

A transfer cab that used to be used in Roanoke Terminal.
Did you notice the Hobby Horse on top?

Has Atlas ever made a transfer caboose?

YES!  In Penn Central green like Tom's custom made one for me.

Ron

Yes, they are very cool... 

Tom Densel posted:

  The only way the manufacturers would be able to justify a transfer caboose is to make a generic car and slap everyone's name on it.

Tom

 

That works for me...  the manufacturers do their best...  at some point you have to drop the rivets and realize this is for fun and dont sweat too much over things...

It helps us assemble cool looking trains for operating on our 3rail track afterall...

This is what the Grand Trunk Western transfer cabooses were like.

They are a box car cut apart and welded or riveted together to make them a caboose with a large platform.

Andrew

K-line/Lionel had some.

Super O Bob posted:

Tom Densel posted:

  The only way the manufacturers would be able to justify a transfer caboose is to make a generic car and slap everyone's name on it.

Tom

 

That works for me...  the manufacturers do their best...  at some point you have to drop the rivets and realize this is for fun and dont sweat too much over things...

It helps us assemble cool looking trains for operating on our 3rail track afterall...

As long as it is painted and lettered in the correct colors we can accept that.

BobbyD posted:

Super O Bob posted:

Tom Densel posted:

  The only way the manufacturers would be able to justify a transfer caboose is to make a generic car and slap everyone's name on it.

Tom

 

That works for me...  the manufacturers do their best...  at some point you have to drop the rivets and realize this is for fun and dont sweat too much over things...

It helps us assemble cool looking trains for operating on our 3rail track afterall...

As long as it is painted and lettered in the correct colors we can accept that.

I would be okay with this. Pick one style and paint it whatever scheme.

BAR GP7 #63 posted:

I have two scratch build, but why not can buy also one or two more if something interested.

 

 

Totally love the paint jobs! Awesome work!

BobbyD posted:

Super O Bob posted:

Tom Densel posted:

  The only way the manufacturers would be able to justify a transfer caboose is to make a generic car and slap everyone's name on it.

Tom

 

That works for me...  the manufacturers do their best...  at some point you have to drop the rivets and realize this is for fun and dont sweat too much over things...

It helps us assemble cool looking trains for operating on our 3rail track afterall...

As long as it is painted and lettered in the correct colors we can accept that.

Agree totally...

I would definitely buy a New York Central transfer caboose. I don't particularly care about prototype fidelity so a generic transfer caboose painted in NYC  Jade Green would work for me. 

absolutely has to be done by 3rdrail      all railroads had them     still in use today     lets petition Scott to get some going  I'm in 

marty track posted:

absolutely has to be done by 3rdrail      all railroads had them     still in use today     lets petition Scott to get some going  I'm in 

The Western Maryland never had any  or at least there were never any listed on their roster but what the heck.  Seems like a nice little project to cobble one together since none will ever be made.

I really want that GB&W caboose! My Dad worked for them.

You can ask O-gauge forum member Brother Love if he like build one more.  thecaboosetrack@yahoo.com

Johan

I really like the Missouri Pacific style. I'd probably buy one. 

Built enough of these already and probably will build more just for fun.....

Im in for an NYC one.

Big Jim posted:

prrhorseshoecurve posted:

What is that? A generator car made from an FM short hood?

A transfer cab that used to be used in Roanoke Terminal.
Did you notice the Hobby Horse on top?

 

My interest was piqued, so, I did a little digging and with some help I found that N&W 6, before being turned into a quasi-transfer cab actually started life as a "Poling Car".

If you can't cypher the drawing, this is kind of what it would have looked like with the poling apparatus in place.

Standing on the ground holding a big pole while the engine butted up against it to pole a car was a dangerous way to move cars around. owever, this car might make it a tad bit safer.

Somewhere along the way N&W 6 lost its ability to "pole" and original shed (cupola?), later to gain the FM short hood to somewhat protect the crew from the elements.

How about a UP and MP Transfer Caboose!

Regards, Swafford

I saw at least 4 of these at York:

http://www.lionel.com/products...fer-caboose-6-36555/

It may meet the needs of the OP (or others).

-Greg

Greg Houser posted:

I saw at least 4 of these at York:

http://www.lionel.com/products...fer-caboose-6-36555/

It may meet the needs of the OP (or others).

-Greg

Greg,

I did not know that they made them that new, its ideally the same caboose as the early MPC era caboose.

Thank you for the link but, other on here would like a scale sized of a transfer caboose, I know I would.

I would definitely get one. These were a regular sight when I was growing up and have been surprised they haven't been produced as much as the other type of cabeese. Because the different railroads had variation to their transfer cabeese I would even settle for picking one, like the Conrail version, and putting different road names on it. That's just me. 

Dave

The best question Why hasn't MTH or Lionel made a scale version by now. 

Yes I think most of us would by a few if the were made. 

Yes definitely. A scale M.O.W would work for me.