Cabooses and Other Cars

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Legend:

MR = Model Railroader

RMC = Railroad Model Craftsman

TMR = The Milwaukee Railroader

TR = Trains Magazine

CABOOSES

"The end crowns all". Feature article on MILW cabooses. Wood types: side door, drovers', cupola, bay window. Steel bay-window types: rib-side, Thralls, Internationals. Terminal type. Wide-vision cupola type. Photos, drawings, paint scheme table, painting guide. "TMR", Dec 1992, p.12, 13, 17 - 42.

The last reference in the author's list should be "MR", Jan 1985, p.78.

Discussion of paint schemes in use during 1940s and 1950s. "MR", Jan 1990, p.182.

 

Wood Cars

Modeling

 - "Modeling Milwaukee Road Wood Cabooses". Building an updated LaBelle kit. Procedures, prototype and model photos, materials and parts used. "TMR", Sep 1984, p.24 - 27.

 - "Wood Bay Window Type Caboose from a LaBelle Kit". Modifying the LaBelle kit. Procedures, prototype and model photos, sketches, materials used. "TMR", Dec 1984, p.22 - 26.

 - "Three cabeese for the price of . . . three". Kadee caboose kit conversions. Diagram, prototype and model photos, procedures. "MR". Jan 1985, p.78 - 80.

 

Rib Side Caboose Photos

#01803. 3/4 view + interior view. Page includes dimensional data. Book: "Train Shed Cyclopedia, No. 11", p.329. Information repeated on p. 332.

 

Photos

#? 3/4 view cupola car. "MR", Jan 1990, p.182.

#065. 3/4 view bay window car. "TMR", Dec 1984, p.24.

#0399. 3/4 view cupola car. "TMR", Sep 1984, p.27.

#0709. broadside view bay window car. "TMR", Dec 1984, p.23.

#0782. 3/4 view cupola car. "TMR", Sep 1984, p.27.

#0797. 3/4 view bay window car. "TMR", Dec 1984, p.25.

#0803. 3/4 view bay window car. "TMR", Dec 1984, p.24.

#01042. 3/4 view bay window car. "TMR", Dec 1984, p.25.

#01520. 3/4 view bay window car. "TMR", Dec 1984, p.24.

 

Steel Cupola Cars

Photos

#01603. 3/4 view. "MR", Sep 1975, p.46.

 

Rib Side Steel Bay-window Cars

Modeling

#? broadside NPP brass model. "MR", Apr 1974, p.24.

Review of NPP brass model. "RMC", Jun 1974, p.50.

Construction using components of Athearn bay-window caboose and MDC rib-side box car. Model photos, procedures. "RMC", Jan 1980, p.68.

 

Photos

#? 3/4 action. "TR", Feb 1968, p.42.

#? 3/4 overhead. "MR", Jan 1990, p.182.

#02091. broadside color. "RMC", Jun 1974, p.48.

#980502 MW. broadside. "RMC", Dec 1983, p.26.

 

Thrall Steel Bay-window Cars

Modeling

#? broadside NPP brass model. "MR", Jun 1975, p.5.

Review of Overland brass model. "MR", Sep 1988, p.40, 42, 43.

 

Photos

#02136. 3/4 view. "TMR", Sep 1984, p.28.

#02193. 3/4 view. "MR", Mar 1975, p.4.

#992134. 3/4 view. "TR", Apr 1981, p.29.

#992134. 3/4 view. "MR", Sep 1988, p.42.

 

Terminal Cars

Modeling

"A transfer caboose from scraps". Prototype and model photo, procedures, materials used. "MR", Dec 1982, p.101.

 

Photos

#01737. 3/4 photo. "MR", Aug 1975, p.85.

#990015. 3/4 photo. "MR", Jan 1978, p.134.

#990015. 3/4 photo. "MR", Dec 1982, p.101.

 

MAINTENANCE OF WAY,

COMPANY SERVICE CARS

Company Service Car modeling

 - Wedge plow kit conversion article. Drawings. "NMRA Bulletin, Jan 1983", p.44, 45.

 - Crane tender. Article, model construction, photos. "NMRA Bulletin, Apr 1983", p.50, 51.

 

Company Service Car photos.

#? Supply car. 3/4 b/right view. "RMC", Nov 1968, p.25.

#? Rotary plow. 3/4 f/front view. "MR", Jan 1981, p.122.

Dynamometer car. 3/4 b/left view. "MR", Aug 1980, p.59.

#X12. Rotary plow. 3/4 e/front view. "NMRA Bulletin, Feb 1982", p.2.

#X17. 200-ton wrecking crane. 3/4 view. "MR", Oct 1967, p.75.

#X598. Boom car. 3/4 view. "MR", Oct 1967, p.75.

X900293. Snow flanger, 3/4 b/left view. "RMC", Jan 1970, p.23.

#X908165. Diesel fuel oil car. 3/4 e/front view. "RMC", Nov 1968, p.23.

#X908166. Diesel fuel oil car. 3/4 e/front view. "RMC", Nov 1968, p.23.

#X916272. Tool Car. 3/4 a/left view. "MR", Oct 1967, p.75.

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