Basically you can remove one roof panel from each side of the bay window making the cut vertically. This will get you close to the 32' length. I actually extended the porch roof a little as well to get it closer to the desired length. The cut on the bay-window cupola is a horizontal one just above the window opening and angling about 60 degrees towards the roof. This allows a small portion of sheet styrene to be placed that gives the caboose a much more L&N styled cupola. Basically from there its all body work - filling joints and sanding. Should have completed photos soon. No in process shots I'm afraid.
Finally got the caboose completed. Still need to rework the end railings to get more of a distinctive L&N design but for now I plan to use the end rails from an Atlas w/v caboose. Lucked out and found some N scale L&N caboose decals from Microscale too. Hitting it with some dullcoat, adding some MT 1123 couplers and red MV lenses for the warning lights and plan to get photos this weekend to post on here. For you L&N guys, this isn't a bad kitbash at all. Do a few of these and then add the new cabooses from Bluford Shops and you can put together quite a fleet of L&N hacks. Chad
Here are a few shots. I modeled L&N 113 since it remained in L&N red until around 2009 (at least) in Bardstown KY on an old siding there. I need to do the wire grabs on the other side and take additional pics but this gives some idea what you can accomplish with an old Model Power bay window caboose anyways. What do you think?
Looks pretty darn convincing to me! Strong work! :teeth: Only "problem" I see with it is that it's waaaay too clean! LOL! Mike
The L&N caboose you mentioned here in Bardstown is gone now. Not sure what Corman did with it. I would love to have some of those bay window cabooses in N scale though!
I'm guessing the one painted RJC that sits in Lexington near the Corman shop may be the old L&N 113. I'm going to try a second one of these and am considering trying to make it an article for one of the magazines. Not sure my photo skills are up to publication par however. Chad
Chad, I'd be perfectly happy with just seeing you build one in a "how-to" thread right here on Trainboard! :teeth: Mike
"I'm guessing the one painted RJC that sits in Lexington near the Corman shop may be the old L&N 113." If you are talking about 1973 it is an ex-SOU cab. They have one L&N cab numbered 1999 which was shown in use around South Union, Ky. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/rspicture.aspx?id=245354 Another is (or at least was) in use on the My Old Kentucky Dinner Train http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=822905 And 9095 is apparently in use out of Lexington (apparently moved around from time to time) http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/rsPicture.aspx?id=223155 Thanks for a great thread... always have liked these cabs!!!
Sorry, I didn'y see the entire thread before I posted a question (distracted by my kids). Looks nice Chad. I've attempted a couple myself but not done yet due to time. Cheers, Dan
Thanks Dan. May get around to doing a 2nd one someday. Came out better than I hoped but still some improvements could be made. Chad
