Looking for a proper prototype caboose (HO scale) that would have been used on the Big Blackfoot branch, (out of Bonner/Milltown/Missoula Montana) in the 1930's. I have a picture of a Milwaukee Road train crossing the bridge at the mill, with a caboose. Can anyone identify the make or model of the caboose? http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PXQb77VTrs0/SzemjJSY0DI/AAAAAAAAAJU/TDEKNjYKHkg/s1600-h/44478724.jpg Looking at the picture, it looks like there was, besides trees, a lot of livestock that came out of the valley as well.
Gerald the caboose is most likely a 24' wood caboose of the series 01341 to 01386. Although, not completely sure, the fact that there are TWO windows forward of the cupola and the logo is under the cupola say it is a 24'er. A 28'er would also have only Two forward windows, but the logo on the 28'er most likely would be between those 2 windows
Dean- I am away from home, so don't have access to my collection. I'd believe what Marty is suggesting, as he's quite the caboose man. Marty- Do you have a model of this style? Boxcab E50
I'm a caboose man myself, but what about the train? :tb-wink: Marty, Ken, thanks for the help, it will start me on my search.
Nice "cabeese" Marty! :teeth: Older ones had almost a roof-style square pitch on the cupola, real odd looking.
This comes close, although a NP, it's 24", and a likeness. Appears to be a nice kit. I will keep searching. http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/152-871
Yesterday I had the pleasure of viewing three former Milw cabeese. Two steel, and one wooden. All cupolas. The wood one looked to be closer to 28(?) feet. Wish I knew it's number... Boxcab E50
I'd agree with Marty.......the windows fit a 24' caboose, and the series he lists were used on lines west, which fits your location, and they were also steel underframes. Truss rod cabooses wouldn't have had a pusher behind them......the engine would've been cut in ahead of the caboose.
