Transfer Caboose Construction
by Wayne Lette, April 2012
Transfer Caboose by Wayne Lette
This is a pictorial on how I scratch built an N Scale transfer caboose using an Atlas NE6 caboose frame
click on each image to view larger picture
&

1) Started by cutting panels for walls. Then cut out window and door
openings. Then cut and glue .060" strips to make wall panels

2) Glue wood block to frame. Glue and clamp side walls to wood block

3) Image of sides walls glued to block and frame

4) Image of sides walls glued to block and frame

5) Image of sides walls glued to block and frame

6) Side view with roof cut from .010" material, and glue to sides walls

7) View shows red putty placed to fill voids in joints

8) End view

9) View showing roof ridge caps made from .060" channel

10) View showing clamps holding roof ribs

11) View showing clamps holding roof ribs

12) View showing clamps holding additional roof ribs

13) First ribs broke free and had to be re-glued

14) Post cut from .020" square stock to be used as railing posts

15) Side view with railing made from .010" round rods

16) Another view showing railing & vent pipe

17) Final view before painting

18) Finished model

19) Finished model

20) Finished model