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 Posted - November 02 2015 : 09:11:05 AM
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yesterday barry commented on the windows of a bobber caboose,whilst trying to find a prototype,came across these bobbers,how many variations and ideas for them are there,it seems endless
a couple of real ones
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Edited by - catfordken on November 02 2015 09:15:46 AM
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Posted - November 02 2015 : 7:49:22 PM
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Talk about a bobber! That first one would sure pitch and bob! 
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Posted - November 05 2015 : 2:27:12 PM
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If I understand correctly, the nickname bobber has to do with the poor riding characteristics of a 2-axle caboose. Sometimes, railroads would convert bobbers to 4-axle cabooses to correct their ride and safety. Here's a shot of the Mantua/Tyco bobber and a 4-axle conversion:
The 4-axle caboose was pieced together from a bag of junk box parts that included the small caboose-like cab from either a spotlight car or boom tender, and a chassis from the Tyco streamlined caboose. I shortened the chassis to match the body and pieced the thing together.
Meanwhile, I got a bobber caboose and redetailed it with separately applied grab irons and roof walks. Liking how that looked, I revisited the 4-axle caboose and gave it the same treatment. I also body mounted the couplers for better operation.
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Posted - November 05 2015 : 3:55:06 PM
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sweet conversions,it just shows what a box of bits can make
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