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MODELS MADE BY ANDY WEGMULLER IN HO SCALE (1:87) |
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| PGE, BCR, BC RAIL Steel Caboose |
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Work
was started to rebuild 1851 in 1990 when the order
was issued to phase
out cabooses. It never received the intended R/W/B
paint job.
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built the
first steel caboose in their own Squamish shops in 1968.
It proved a
sucsessful design, so the railway built 14 more between
1969 and 1971.
PGE caboose numbers are from 1851 to 1864. In 1973 British Columbia Railway built 10 more. Until 1975 10 more were built at the Squamish shops. Cabooses were used for the conductor and his crew on the tail end of every freight train until May 1993. After May 1993 BC Rail used train end devices on their through freight trains south of Prince George. Cabooses were still used north of P.G. until the end. Last caboose trains were the Takla Loggers and the Fort St. John to Fort Nelson turn. Some Cabooses did not survive, being scrapped after accidents or sold to private individuals, however some are still in service today, CN uses one as a crew transporter. |
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The first caboose was painted in the
then current green and orange paint scheme.
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As built caboose 1853 had the big black
and white map logo.
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Model description:
| LENGTH | WEIGHT | COUPLERS | WHEELS | TRUCKS | RADIUS REQUIRED | FIRST YEAR PRODUCED |
| 151mm | 110gr. | Kadee #58 | Semi Scale |
Atlas |
19 inch or 482mm | 1993 |
| The
models
are one of a kind museum quality, completely finished,
handmade from
epoxy castings for the sides, ends and cupola. Brass
castings are used
for the steps, end hand rails, chimenys and roof vents.
The platform
grills are brass etchings, so are the window wipers. Brass
is used for
the roofs and the floors, with epoxy details. They are
painted and
numbered to represent a real prototype, with “real look”
weathering,
Lettering artwork was specifically made for this models. The masters for this model were developed from railway drawings, photographs and actual measurements. They are exquisitely detailed according to prototype with detailed under floor, cut levers and brake hoses. |
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| All Cabooses received two
tone green paint with the Dogwood logo. |
The last PGE built cabooses had the grey
map logo.
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5 cabooses were painted in the first
version of red, white and blue in 1985 /86,so me received the EXPO
logo on the side.
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| Starting in March 1987, 6 cabooses were rebuilt with an added side window and painted with the revised red, white and blue paint scheme. | |
| All pictures © Andy Wegmuller | |