Wanted caboose

[Royce Wilson]

Bachmann,If you put a four wheel bogie under that short caboose to go with the 18' cars it probably would be a good seller.

Royce

[railtwister]

An even better idea might be to produce the G scale bobber caboose in On30, since the research has already been done, especially seeing as how it is a model of an ET&WNC (Tweetsie) prototype, and could also be used behind the 4-6-0's.

Bill in FtL

[Royce Wilson]

Yes!..I did not think about that and it would go with the ten wheeler.

Royce

[S. Calloway]

That caboose in On30 would be nice!  The ten wheeler is a sweet locomotive, but unless you scratchbuild, all we have "so far" are small cars and smaller cars! Yes , the caboose is small too, but it does have a prototype, and would look great at the end of a train of "longer" cars.    Just sayin'.    Dwayne Calloway

[Royce Wilson]

Dwayne, I am no expert on the ET&WNC,but what year did the 4 wheel caboose stop running on that railroad?

Royce

[S. Calloway]

Royce,     In his book,"Along the ET&WNC" by Johnny Graybeal, A wonderful series of books covering the equipment and depots, He states that caboose #205,the four wheel bobber and caboose 503 an eight wheeled contraption, were retired in July of 1934. 205 saw alot of service before it was retired. The eight wheeled 505 and 506 were built 1926 and 1927. The 505 still exists somewhere but it's location remains a secret. Hmmmm.......  Hope that helps!!   Dwayne

[charlii]

Just completed building ET & WNC #503 caboose, awaiting painting.
Am presently working on  #203 bobber.
Can anyone tell me what the ET & WNC caboose colors were around 1900-30?
BTW ON30.
Photo #503 model at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tweetsie/photos/album/1741522613/pic/1745139115/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc

[S. Calloway]

Charlii,   Again using Johnny Graybeal's book, Little information is avalible, but the few records that exist in the early days it was most likely red with yellow letters. (page 98) "along the ET&WNC, Freight cars ,part B" and around 1910, 205 was yellow with black lettering. There is a photo of this, but these colors are "suggested" with no solid proof. There is no information in the records before the twenties. Hope that helps.   
                            Dwayne Calloway

[charlii]

Thanks Dwayne, for information.