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Model Railroading > IAIS's West End - New IAIS caboose part 2Date: 08/26/15 12:08 IAIS's West End - New IAIS caboose part 2 Author: iaisfan Following up from yesterday's thread, I finished the second IAIS caboose today, 9441. As mentioned earlier, this was just a simple patch job plus weathering. After seeing it, though, I kind of wish I'd done both like this, but I guess the contrast between the two is kind of fun.
Joe Atkinson Council Bluffs, IA www.iaisrailfans.org/../Sub4WestEnd    Date: 08/26/15 12:10 Re: IAIS's West End - New IAIS caboose part 2 Author: iaisfan One more of IAIS 9441 in its natural environs, working the Atlantic Rover at Atlantic, IA.
Joe Atkinson Council Bluffs, IA www.iaisrailfans.org/../Sub4WestEnd  Date: 08/26/15 12:19 Re: IAIS's West End - New IAIS caboose part 2 Author: andrewcastle They look great Joe! I think the differences between the two cabooses add to things, don't change a thing.
A little bit of proto-freelancing never hurt anybody. If the cabooses add to your enjoyment of the hobby then I say you are doing things right. Andrew C Date: 08/26/15 12:24 Re: IAIS's West End - New IAIS caboose part 2 Author: warrenpweiss Nicely done (as always)!
Warren Date: 08/26/15 13:36 Re: IAIS's West End - New IAIS caboose part 2 Author: funnelfan Excellent! The chipped and faded paint on the old eagle logo is perfect!
Ted Curphey Ontario, OR Date: 08/26/15 13:57 Re: IAIS's West End - New IAIS caboose part 2 Author: mdeberg Joe, Fantastic additions to the railroad! Very nicely done as always! :-)
Mike DeBerg Bloomington, IL Date: 08/26/15 14:21 Re: IAIS's West End - New IAIS caboose part 2 Author: iaisfan Thank you all! I really appreciate the encouragement.
As a little background, the numbering of these two cabooses had its roots with the Santa Fe. IAIS's first (okay, only) caboose was originally ATSF 999431. It was purchased by the IAIS and became their 431 until the railroad gave a locomotive that same number, at which point the caboose became the 9431, since by that time, the IAIS was numbering all their company service equipment in the 9000s. When I started thinking about building these two cabooses, I asked a friend at the IAIS how I should number them. It's his job to choose numbers for all prototype IAIS rolling stock, so who better to ask? :-) He suggested the 9440-series (or maybe I suggested and he approved - can't recall now), staying close to the 9431 but distinct enough to indicate a separate car class. So there you have it. :-) Joe Atkinson Council Bluffs, IA www.iaisrailfans.org/../Sub4WestEnd Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/28/15 05:10 by iaisfan. Date: 08/26/15 18:23 Re: IAIS's West End - New IAIS caboose part 2 Author: CN_SD40u Joe,
They look great! I always look forward to your posts and seeing the progress you have made. Keep up the great work! Best regards, Jeff Date: 08/26/15 19:06 Re: IAIS's West End - New IAIS caboose part 2 Author: trainboy03 Either one would look really good behind 250. Just sayin'...
Erik Date: 08/26/15 20:06 Re: IAIS's West End - New IAIS caboose part 2 Author: JLW2K Nice as always Joe. I have to get with you about that IAIS review I forgot about.
-James Date: 08/27/15 00:13 Re: IAIS's West End - New IAIS caboose part 2 Author: iaisfan Thank you gentlemen very much. Erik, I'm thinking that the 9440 will most likely be the Bluffs caboose, used for shoves over to the UP, so yeah, it'll probably spend a bit of time with the 250. :-)
James, sure thing, we'll have to get together for that review. Please let me know once you're ready. Joe Atkinson Council Bluffs, IA www.iaisrailfans.org/../Sub4WestEnd Date: 08/27/15 08:33 Re: IAIS's West End - New IAIS caboose part 2 Author: binder001 Joe, great work (as always). The caboose project is a free lance that is so based in research of the real railroad that it is completely plausible. Love it!
Gary B. Waverly, NE Date: 08/27/15 11:25 Re: IAIS's West End - New IAIS caboose part 2 Author: dispatchone Joe,
They both look great and I agree with others, don't change anything..... but maybe your UP I/C shove caboose should be the one SBW painted in Armour Yellow with IAIS patches ! Don Omaha Date: 08/27/15 13:40 Re: IAIS's West End - New IAIS caboose part 2 Author: iaisfan Thanks Gary and Don. Very kind of you.
> ...but maybe your UP I/C shove caboose should be the one SBW painted in Armour Yellow... I don't think I ever heard about that one Don. Do you recall the number? Joe Atkinson Council Bluffs, IA www.iaisrailfans.org/../Sub4WestEnd Date: 08/28/15 05:02 Re: IAIS's West End - New IAIS caboose part 2 Author: RGDave Frickin' awesome. Great work here, personally I love the contract between the two.
Really good stuff! ~RGDave www.onondagacutoff.blogspot.com Date: 08/28/15 05:16 Re: IAIS's West End - New IAIS caboose part 2 Author: iaisfan Thanks Dave! After thinking about them for 15 years, it's been a lot of fun to finally move ahead with this project.
Joe Atkinson Council Bluffs, IA www.iaisrailfans.org/../Sub4WestEnd Date: 08/30/15 07:57 Re: IAIS's West End - New IAIS caboose part 2 Author: dispatchone The single Armour Yellow former MP SBW caboose was #13737. I think Bluford Shops did this model and is redoing it in their next run of HO and N SBW cabeese.
Don Date: 08/30/15 11:06 Re: IAIS's West End - New IAIS caboose part 2 Author: iaisfan Don wrote:
> The single Armour Yellow former MP SBW caboose was #13737. I think Bluford Shops did this model and > is redoing it in their next run of HO and N SBW cabeese. Ah, thanks for that Don. If anyone else is interested, I found a pic at http://utahrails.net/caboose-photos/MP13737yellow.jpg . Joe Atkinson Council Bluffs, IA www.iaisrailfans.org/../Sub4WestEnd |