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Wordless Wednesday #147

Bill Caloroso – Cal’s Classics

Talky Tuesday #104

Since we’re still on the subject of cabooses, last week’s “WW #146” is another broadside view of caboose #17. For a view of #17 in work train service, see here.

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