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Author:  Matt Conrad [ Tue Mar 11, 2003 10:36 am ]
Post subject:  Caboose kits?

A friend of mine told me that at one time there was a company that produced kits for a full-sized bobber caboose. Not that I can afford one, but I'm curious if this kit is still available, what all it includes, and what it costs?

mconrad@compuzone.net

Author:  T.J. Gaffney [ Tue Mar 11, 2003 12:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Caboose kits?

> A friend of mine told me that at one time
> there was a company that produced kits for a
> full-sized bobber caboose. Not that I can
> afford one, but I'm curious if this kit is
> still available, what all it includes, and
> what it costs?

I remember and add that ran in TRAINS in the early to Mid-1980's about that kind of a kit. Seems to me they had one dressed-up as a Colorado & Southern Hack or something. Seems to me it was actually based on something like a handcar chassis. I'll try and dig it out and see what I can find.

TJ

Port Huron Museum
tjgaffney@phmuseum.org

Author:  Paul D. [ Tue Mar 11, 2003 2:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Caboose kits?

Might it be the Carter Brothers group in California?



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Author:  dave [ Tue Mar 11, 2003 3:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Caboose kits?

> Might it be the Carter Brothers group in
> California?

Matt, all you need is an old freight truck or some Carter Bros parts and a home depot nearby. Lots of drawings are available from old Model RR magazines.

Dave

Author:  Randy Hees [ Tue Mar 11, 2003 6:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Caboose kits?

No, it wasn't us, but if someone wants a kit for a 10 ton or 15 ton flatcar, we could put one together... We could probably do a boxcar as well.

Randy Hees

> Might it be the Carter Brothers group in
> California?


http://www.spcrr.org
hees@ix.netcom.com

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