05-13-2009, 05:02 PM
I am hoping someone may be able to answer some questions about a caboose kit I won on ebay. First off I bid on the kit thinking it was an HO scale kit as it was listed in the HO scale listings. I had never heard of the company and meant to google them before bidding but I forgot and when I did remember the auction had less than 2 minutes to go so I went ahead and bid. I ended up winning it. 
Well the kit showed up today and I was surprised to learn it is an O scale caboose kit. :o Good thing I got it for a very good price.
The kit was sold by Northern Models ( Toronto, Canada ) and was produced by Mullet River Model Works. The kit builds one of four versions of a Canadian National Railways wood caboose. The kit is made up off laser cut and engraved wood parts and etched brass parts for the frame as well as some cast brass details and brass wire. It looks like a very nice kit with loads of detail. it even comes with interior parts.The instruction seem to suggest it was meant to be built as a Proto 48 caboose but does mention what needs to be done to mount standard O scale couplers ect. I do not model in O scale but I am very tempted to build the kit as a display piece due to the fact it is a model of my favorite CNR caboose type and also because of all the great detail.
Has anyone here ever built one of these kits? I am asking because my kit came with two sets of etched brass frame parts. One set has dimples etched in them so the builder can punch rivet detail and the other set does not. The funny thing is there are two complete set of steps, end plateforms, ladders and a few other parts that are identical. Does anyone know whey there are to sets of brass frame parts and end details included? There is also two sets of wooden unframe parts included which are identical to each other as well. Other than the above listed sets of duplicate parts the kit is complete and has all the other require parts to build one of four versions of a CNR wood caboose ( well except for trucks and couplers as they are supplied by the builder it seems ).
I have attached a picture of the kit. I would be very gratefull for any info anyone may be able to provide about this kit.
Wayne Reid
Well the kit showed up today and I was surprised to learn it is an O scale caboose kit. :o Good thing I got it for a very good price.The kit was sold by Northern Models ( Toronto, Canada ) and was produced by Mullet River Model Works. The kit builds one of four versions of a Canadian National Railways wood caboose. The kit is made up off laser cut and engraved wood parts and etched brass parts for the frame as well as some cast brass details and brass wire. It looks like a very nice kit with loads of detail. it even comes with interior parts.The instruction seem to suggest it was meant to be built as a Proto 48 caboose but does mention what needs to be done to mount standard O scale couplers ect. I do not model in O scale but I am very tempted to build the kit as a display piece due to the fact it is a model of my favorite CNR caboose type and also because of all the great detail.
Has anyone here ever built one of these kits? I am asking because my kit came with two sets of etched brass frame parts. One set has dimples etched in them so the builder can punch rivet detail and the other set does not. The funny thing is there are two complete set of steps, end plateforms, ladders and a few other parts that are identical. Does anyone know whey there are to sets of brass frame parts and end details included? There is also two sets of wooden unframe parts included which are identical to each other as well. Other than the above listed sets of duplicate parts the kit is complete and has all the other require parts to build one of four versions of a CNR wood caboose ( well except for trucks and couplers as they are supplied by the builder it seems ).
I have attached a picture of the kit. I would be very gratefull for any info anyone may be able to provide about this kit.
Wayne Reid
