Need for a D&RGW caboose
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O.K. this may be:
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I only found this photo of an brass model. Here are 4 windows in the sidewalls

Here i deal with to get as close as is it possible under the given cirumstances:
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This may result in an not 100% exact model, but in an rather reasonable stand in with a perhaps 90% perfection.




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The other end of the caboose with the newe railing in beeing.




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"Wild" soldering of ladder steps.




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Shortened material of the steps.




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Other end.




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The upper end of the ladder beams. There were differnt styles found on prototype photos, but this was easier to made.




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The upper ends of the ladder beams were bent in about 45° angle an ended simply.




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The brake gear. Here a Tichy Train brake wheel was glued onto the end of 0.3mm bronze wire.




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The upper shaft bracket was bend out of 0.3mm soft brass wire and soldered onto the railing, the lower one is Tichy and glued onto the end beam
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