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I was looking around upstairs the other day and ran across my Bachmann bobber caboose. it is a nice caboose but it tends to drag on curves, so I decided to add a pair of trucks to it. Once it was on the bench and taken apart I decided that it would make a nice little drovers caboose for my logging line. The results can be seen below. First I took off the cupola and modified the side windows. Then I decided to move the cupola to the back of the car.
so the roof had to be cut to accomodate it
then the cupola was moved back and the remaining roof piece was put in its place
then I marked where the side doors would be and started cutting
the results can be seen below
then the side doors were constructed using coffee stir sticks
then the door tracks and other details were applied
here it is painted and lettered
and with a little weathering and detailing
There is still a little detailing and cluttering to be done and couplers to be added. I will try to get the finished pictures up this weekend. Now I just have to build an engine to pull it!
Aaron
Loyet Logging Company

so the roof had to be cut to accomodate it

then the cupola was moved back and the remaining roof piece was put in its place

then I marked where the side doors would be and started cutting

the results can be seen below

then the side doors were constructed using coffee stir sticks

then the door tracks and other details were applied

here it is painted and lettered

and with a little weathering and detailing


There is still a little detailing and cluttering to be done and couplers to be added. I will try to get the finished pictures up this weekend. Now I just have to build an engine to pull it!
Aaron
Loyet Logging Company