Bill Caloroso – Cal’s Classics
Wordless Wednesday #146
Bill Caloroso – Cal’s Classics
Talky Tuesday #103
Last week’s “WW #145” is a 3/4 view of another S&NY 4-wheel caboose, #17. The railroad rostered 4 cabooses at the time of abandonment: #’s 14, 15, 16, and 17. #15 was the only 8-wheel caboose, and went to the Arcade & Attica Railroad in southern New York, where it still exists on static display. Here is a vertigo-inducing look at the restored interior. #17, alas, was either sold for use as a chicken coop or burned to recover the metal parts for the war effort.
The miracle of static grass…
Before:
Full strength white glue:
Fine ground foam as a base:
A little wet water:
Dilute white glue:
A little hairspray:
Mix of short Woodland Scenics short grass:
Mix of 4.5 and 6.0 mm Noch Autumn Grass:
Et voila!
Will look a little better after everything dries. Still will need some coarse foam bushes, polyfiber weeds, and some smaller trees here and there.
Wordless Wednesday #145
Bill Caloroso – Cal’s Classics
Talky Tuesday #102
Last week’s “WW #144” is another shot of S&NY 4-wheel caboose #16, this time a nice full side-elevation shot. The Bachmann HO 4-wheel caboose might make a good foundation for a model of #16. Time will tell, as there are many other projects that would take priority.
Meanwhile, for a view of the other side of #16, see “WW #32” here.
Wordless Wednesday #144
Bill Caloroso – Cal’s Classics
Talky Tuesday #101
Last week’s “WW #143“ is an additional view of caboose #16. I have no photos of #16 in service in a train, and it may have been derelict or only used for MOW service by the time of the 1942 abandonment.
Wordless Wednesday #143
Bill Caloroso – Cal’s Classics
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