72 hour modelling challenge "Caboose" ending Monday 13th August 2007

[Colonel]

1. All challenges close at 12 midnight (24:00 hours) Eastern Standard Time on Monday 13rd August 2007, and will be noted with a "Time's up!" post within the thread.
2. Please use the challenge as a motive to take a new photograph rather than using a photograph that you have taken in the past.
3. Challenges are open to everyone, have fun!!
4. Though not required, commenting on other peoples pictures is encouraged.
5. Only one image per participant so please choose the image carefully.
6. Any posts with images taken before the commencement of the challenge will be deleted.
7. For photos to be eligible they must be taken between the 10th and 13th of August 2007.
8. Ensure dates and times on your camera are correct.

I look forward to seeing many contributors, remember this is to encourage all modellers to take a shot of the subject rather than post a photo taken in the past.

[GTRail]

No cabooses in the NT, but would a crew car count? Even tho its at the wrong end of the train its still almost the same.

[Colonel]

Mitchell this challenge is a modelling challenge :D

[Flash Blackman]

I knew it was a modeling challenge! Really... :o

Third try.

Here is an Espee caboose as described by Joe Strapac in vol one, SPHS Streamliner magazine. It is a model Power with Gold Medal Model details. Smoke jack and frog eye lights are scratch built.

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/565/CABSP1653.JPG

[Colonel]

Here is my entry a MoPac caboose hat I custom painted and weathered

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/690/IMGP1488.JPG

[Grey One]

I'll sit this one out. I don't have anything of merit. I did think of creating a mockup of a "modern caboose". What would it include and what would its purpose be? I think I was inspired by the Trains article about local freights. It had a picture of a loco at both ends of the train. The rear loco was for taking care of trailing point spurs.
My design for a moder caboose would include:
Small diesel with enough power to move 10 to 20 cars.
Extended vision cupola with controls
GPS, Microwave, and Radio
Permanently equipped FRED at each end
Office with computer and connection to web, bunk, galley kitchen

Just my thoughts.
Lucky for you I don't have the time to even build a mockup. :)

[Wolfgang Dudler]

This is one of my two transfer cabooses. A good place for Hobos.

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/752/07-08-11_IMG_1709.jpg

It was a Red Caboose flat car and a MOLOCO KIT.

Wolfgang

[oldrk]

N scale bowser C&O caboose painted, free hand decals, microtrain couplers.

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/511/DSCF0022.JPG

[Mr. Train]

Here is my entry. I hope I picked the right one to enter in the contest. I always take several then worry about which one I should use.

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/men_and_caboose_2.jpg (http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=941)
click on the photo to see the ones that were left on the cutting room floor:sad:

[THarms77]

Great layout shots Mr. T!!! Is that HO?

[Mr. Train]

Great layout shots Mr. T!!! Is that HO?
Why yes it is young man:shade:

[mikado]

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/507/POTO0001.JPG

Its not much, but I had to put in my two rails worth.
Mikado

[r_i_straw]

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/585/IMG_15691.JPG

[NSFan14]

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/1400/8-11-07_083RC.JPG

I dont know if this is true or not but the person I got this from told me they only made like 100 of these Pepsi Lionel sets.

It comes with
(1) Locomotive
(1) Boxcar
(1)Tank car
(1) Gondola
(1) Caboose

All done in a pepsi sceme!

[Mr. Train]

Mikado,
Is that caboose on cement ties? :shade:

[Colonel]

Ok only another day to go lets get some more photos entered

[mikado]

Sorry, messed up, I'll try again.

[mikado]

Mikado,
Is that caboose on cement ties? :shade:
no, just a concrete wall.

[river_eagle]

just took some shots, hope to have one up shortly.

[river_eagle]

scratch/bashed caboose
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f123/river_eagle/HO-Scale/caboose/caboose1.jpg
more at
http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f123/river_eagle/HO-Scale/caboose/

[J Starbuck]

Here's one that was just for fun.
I did it up a while ago, thus the old TrainBoard /RailImages logo.

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/2007_0813TrainBoard_Caboose0015.JPG

Jim

[Scott Stutzman]

Some good one's! Just got back from a Camping trip,So nothing for me this time.

[Mr. Train]

Good to see you got in on this one. JS

[J Starbuck]

Thanks Mr T,
Had to dust off the camera for that one.
Hope to be over at Chadwick Thursday too. First club night in several weeks.
I see you caught my truck in front of the shop in your "no subject" image too so there is proof that I was there.
Jim

[NSFan14]

When does the poll start?

[Colonel]

Poll is now open

[Mr. Train]

30 some votes already were off to a good start. Looks like some serious competition here.:thumbs_up:

[Colonel]

Looks like MoPac is out in front :D

[Colonel]

Congrats to river Eagle for winning this weeks contest