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The prototype, one of the Norfolk and Western Cabooses of class CG in a side view, where a total of 25 units were built. Copyright NWHS.org

The same Caboose, only on slightly different set up and photographed. That was one of the pictures that I have used as base for detailing of my model. Copyright NWHS.org

A new model, a caoose of Norfolk & Western class CG. A steel caboose planned to use with my 1930 train and a N&W class M2 twelve-wheeler.

Of course a picture of underneath with a well detailed bottom - after all it's a model imported by Overland Inc.

However these arrows are showing the first deficiencies - a cropped brake lever (!) a the missing sink! And that on a Overland model!

Here are to see some more mistakes. Levers which are not fixed at their ends and a rod which is hanging in the air, ...

... a pulling rod going to hand brake with sharp bends and also missing connections on hand brakes, as is usually the case. Also on brass models?

The more closer you look at the model, the more defects you will discover! See here the bolster - nothing more than the cover sheets!

This drawing of the AB-brake assembly shows clearly that there in the model probably something is not right! <br>Courtesy of Norfolk & Western Historical Society

And so that one can better compare the model from underneath with the sketch, this drawing was turned over on the head here. <br>Courtesy of Norfolk & Western Historical Society

Even the variant from the time of construction of these cabooses with a K-brake, just turned upside down. And precisely this is one which my model should receive! Courtesy of Norfolk & Western Historical Society

At last the picture of the model to the comparison. There you should see quite considerable differences of model compared with prototype drawings, apart from the direct lacks.

The first steps, all the brake components were removed and some unbound soldering points were newly soldered.

Bolsters and cross beams have received their supporting walls and profiles and the brake cylinder is added as a first part for the new K-brake.

The entire brake gear has built and photographed with the brake cylinder for more clarity. I admit that it was more difficult a little bit than I had expected.

Mounted! Including the lever carriers. Now I received a relatively good conformity to the brake how is installed on class CG cabooses of the N&W!

Still a pictured with the trucks in an overview, even if these are still the original ones which I will like to substitute soon.

I allow myself to present this brake once again in a little bigger view, then in the end, it was a quite laborious work.

The next step, the windows must recive more

Thus I filed out the original frames were and additional frames were sawed, filed and inserted to the strengthening of the wall depth.

New window frames are inserted - will be the change become apparent on the windows ?

Same again in the back light, now the strengthening of the walls should be better visible yet around the windows.

In the end, some small details must changed yet and in particular the train end lanterns still had to be complemented. However, presently the right trucks have not come yet!

Same again, photographed with a bit more light on next day.

Now, finally, the Caboose has also the right trucks, Bettendorf trucks with leaf springs, as so as Cabooses in the 30s were equipped.

Now really new things, the interior equipment for the caboose. Then yet quite completely, but the missing couches on the left and on the right must be glued directly into the ends after painting.

The interior arrangement again, however, rotated. Even if it was some work, maybe even a little bit too much - inevitably it was in any case, so that the planned lighting illuminates not empty walls only.

Attempts with a simple interior lighting - oil lamps. What otherwise, if the car has neither a gas tank aboard nor batteries for electric light?

So is looking the caboose lighted by the oil lamps, at least in its view as a brass model - and simultaneously to seen with the locomotive with which it will be on the move later once.

Two ''artists'' worked on my caboose - first my friend Micha from Dresden has given this model an excellent paint and lettering ...

... and my friend Jörg from Leipzig added a subtle weathering to the model. Great work and thanks to both!

And at last, two caboose men are prepared and wait for their jobs in the model. Also a work by my friend Jörg.

My men have taken their places in the meantime - and what will you see of them through the small windows when everything is assembled?

The thought with the coffeepot was quite quick to realizee and nobody says that this is too big. Do you have a notion how much coffee was drunk there on the way thus?

But how the model hold in the hand without damaging the new painted model? My friend from Leipzig had given me an idea how I ought to do that - here used at inserting the windows.

The next step - do you recognize that the windows are ''glazed'' now?

The first impression of the cabooses in full ''illumination''! However, is the inner lighting perhaps somewhat too dark? But how brightly is the light coming from two kerosene lamps?

Ready! My N&W class CG caboose after finishing! All parts are added outside or were inserted inside of caboose - unfortunately nothing is to see of the interior or of my caboose crew.

Yet a view of the side of this caboose and now I hope to shot some more pictures in its natural environment - on a layout!

This is the CG-class caboose even with the correct engine. Of course it would be right for all trains of N&W after 1927, but in this case I mean especially my 1930 train.

Now the Caboose has found this place where it belongs - on a well-designed layout, although it looks something lost there.

Unfortunately there was not a chance the caboose let to run together with a train on this annual meeting of FREMO in Riesa, Germany. All trains did run after a fixed schedule and these were more modern model trains.

My certificate of achivement at a contest of the US forum ''Big Blue'', where I achieved a second place with this model for its reworking and detailing.

There is also the older brother in my stock now, a caboose of class CF; a little bit after 1900 originated and with wood sheating, of course. And there I will do probably pretty much the same changes like at first model - interior decoration, lighting, train end lanterns, painting! Fortunately, I must not do many changes on underside of model!

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