"Shorty" Caboose - 1
J
ack Oesterle of The Missouri Pacific Historical Society
asked me for an article on how to build an inexpensive ver-
sion of MP's short bay-window caboose. I have made three
of these and this version uses Athearn and Life-Like parts along
with other detailing parts. It's a freelanced design inspired by
various similar MP prototype designs.
Most of us cannot afford brass, and although the Rail Yard
Models version is a beautiful model (this company is out of
Don't have the money for a brass
caboose? Here's an easy “make your
own” project ...
Freelancing a Missouri Pacific
“Shorty” Caboose
– Dirk Reynolds
Model Photos by the author
MRH-Jun 2013
