Mini Caboose, approx. 1:28

[Carleroo]

I just finished building a mini caboose-type railcar, approx. 1:28. This is a narrow-gauge example based on a model I saw on the internet. It had multiple uses and was found in a number of settings, including railyards, mining and forestry operations, port areas, and shipbuilding yards. It could be used for security guards, a site office or just a place where workers could take refuge in bad weather and have a cup of tea or coffee. My model is built entirely with bits and pieces left over from other projects or with stuff around the house. The wheels are 2 sizes of metal washer glued together, the wooden planks are coffee stir sticks and the tarpaper roof is from a file folder. That's a 3D version of myself - a mini-me on a mini-caboose. This will be a static model.

 

[Paul M]

Very nice, I like your idea about the wheels

 

[Carleroo]

Very nice, I like your idea about the wheels

Thanks. I was going to buy rail wheels but couldn't find the right size, or prices that were reasonable, so I made my own. It's not exactly genuine, but much of the wheels are hidden from view, so any discrepancies are hardly noticed!