PGE, BCR, BC RAIL Caboose

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Heritage Railway Miniatures

MODELS MADE BY ANDY WEGMULLER IN HO SCALE (1:87)

MODELS ARE FULLY DETAILED AND FINISHED
HANDCRAFTED MUSEUM QUALITY
COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION (EPOXY RESIN AND BRASS CASTINGS)
AVAILABLE IN LETTERING SCHEMES FOR DIFFERENT TIME PERIODS

BC RAIL CABOOSE (STEEL, WIDE VISION)

PGE 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. for many years until recently. 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 a few are still in service today, being used on some switching jobs .

Model description:

LENGTH	WEIGHT	COUPLERS	WHEELS	TRUCKS	RADIUS REQUIRED	FIRST YEAR PRODUCED	AVAILABILITY
152mm	110gr.	Kadee #58	Semi Scale	Atlas	15 inch or 381mm	1993	R/W/B In Stock

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.