11-11-2009, 03:44 PM
Thanks everyone, that clears things up for me.
I'm in the process of making some decisions on what to model, and around what period, and believe it or not, I don't own a single model caboose yet. :-) So if I decide to go 'modern', then I won't need one (I will need some modern freight cars though), if I go back in time a bit (late 60's early 70's), I will have to go and buy one.
Alternatively, if I'm careful with my scenery and type of buildings I use, I can alternate era's and do both :-) This however also has implications for the signals and other railroad structures, and that means I need to do more research, as I want to be prototypical correct as possible...
If anyone has any suggestions, links to websites etc in regards to these last few points, I'd be grateful.
I'm in the process of making some decisions on what to model, and around what period, and believe it or not, I don't own a single model caboose yet. :-) So if I decide to go 'modern', then I won't need one (I will need some modern freight cars though), if I go back in time a bit (late 60's early 70's), I will have to go and buy one.
Alternatively, if I'm careful with my scenery and type of buildings I use, I can alternate era's and do both :-) This however also has implications for the signals and other railroad structures, and that means I need to do more research, as I want to be prototypical correct as possible...
If anyone has any suggestions, links to websites etc in regards to these last few points, I'd be grateful.
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