Re: Eight wheel Caboose on C&Sng?

Posted by Jim Courtney on Apr 07, 2015; 1:24am
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Eight-wheel-Caboose-on-C-Sng-tp488p2008.html

I think that I can further undermine my own argument:

Consider this photo, undated, from Narrow Gauge Pictorial VIII, Poole and Martin, Grandt Line Publications, page 125.



The photo is labeled "1005" but I'm skeptical, and think it may be 310 / 1008.  The photo is probably later than the photos posted of 306, likely 1902-1903, judging by the automatic "Washburn" couplers.

Note the four-board longitudinal roof walk.  The "corner braces / safety rails" are faintly visible, and there are no lateral roof walks next to the cupola.   So the two elements are not always found together.

Oh well, we all end up modeling what we see, not always understanding what we see!

BTW, note the lower brake staff bracket on the end sill--nice detail for model construction.

You are correct, that to arrive at the "likely" (if not the "truth"), one has to sometimes abandon one's perceived "self evident truths."  Over the years, I've studied every book, photo, drawing and map I could find regarding the narrow gauge C&S.  I've come to consider myself an authority on the little line.  But when you live in a D&RGW / RGS modeling world, being an authority on the C&S is kinda like being a scholarly monk in an isolated monastery during the Dark Ages.  You end up being an expert in a crowd of one!  That's why I find this Blog so important.  For the first time I can easily discuss these things with other very knowledgeable people, have my ideas challenged, my pet theories rebutted and perhaps . . . build better Sn3 models.

One other question:  The C&S plans for the 1908 caboose rebuilds were published in an article that you did for Outdoor Railroader.  They only included side and end section elevations and a floor plan.  Have you ever seen true exterior elevations of the sides and ends of the same set of C&S plans from June, 1908??