Moraga rebuild

[Nortonville Phil]

Really a great rebuild here. I’ve been following along and have garnered quite a few ideas for the interiors of my models. Just watched the bobber caboose video last night. I have one of the Train Craft bobbers in my pile to build. I really like bobber cabooses and have too many. Maybe we should do a bobber caboose thread on the 2 rail forum.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Really a great rebuild here. I’ve been following along and have garnered quite a few ideas for the interiors of my models.

Thanks! I'm getting close to having the end railing now, so I might be able to complete this project soon. Finding the figures to populate the interior that fit the scene seems challenging. But no great rush on that particular detail.

Just watched the bobber caboose video last night. I have one of the Train Craft bobbers in my pile to build. I really like bobber cabooses and have too many. Maybe we should do a bobber caboose thread on the 2 rail forum.

I too have an affinity for the bobbers and also probably way too many of them......somewhere on the shelves and in the stack. Good play value in getting them together and dressing them up. Bobber thread.....do we not have a caboose thread?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Roof is cleaned up and fited to the body as best as reasonably possible. Has a little twist warp in it...

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Sconces made and ready to mount inside....

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Getting some of the interior installed

[healey36]

This is coming along terrific. Adding the interior bits gives quite a bit of clarity as to the car’s utility from a layout perspective. It’s going to be quite unique when you finish.

Has me wondering about the era it’s meant to model. My guess would be early 20th century, maybe 1910-1925.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

This is coming along terrific. Adding the interior bits gives quite a bit of clarity as to the car’s utility from a layout perspective. It’s going to be quite unique when you finish.

Figured I should take it a bit over in interior. If could fine some period figures I'd be really happy with it....looking for Kaspar Gutman and Joel Cairo,

Has me wondering about the era it’s meant to model. My guess would be early 20th century, maybe 1910-1925.

I'm told that the one end was closed in 1927, so after that date for this configuration.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Etched 0.005 brass end railing parts



Have to snip them apart, double them up, solder to a top former, get some mounting wires in place.....

[Rufus T. Firefly]

End railing soldered up and assembled into a single unit

[healey36]

Hmmm, that’s some nice work.

I’ve got some deck “railing” for 1/600-scale ship models...now that’s some fiddly stuff.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Hmmm, that’s some nice work.

Thanks! Patience and a handful of spring clips; flux and fine solder....worked better than I ever thought it would!

I’ve got some deck “railing” for 1/600-scale ship models...now that’s some fiddly stuff.

Doubt I can see that small,

[Rufus T. Firefly]

End railing installed and deck chairs added.



More details added! Fancy a cup of tea??



Getting close to done! Have to get the roof fitted better.....

[Jim K]

Absolutely beautiful work. You also get my WOW! to make it official. Maybe a WOW! WOW! is really necessary. Beautiful.

Jim K

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Thank-you!

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Calling it done! Had a plan to put an illuminated drum head on the end railing, but could not find a correct one for this car. I was able to salvage the original drum head and add that to the end railing.