Hi Bob -- The NP had some really nice small wooden cabooses that I think would be relatively easy to scratch build using either wood or plastic. I had a young teen customer who did that in HO and they came out quite well. You could even start by cutting up an AM wood caboose. The cupola and roof are removable, so all you would have to do is section the body in some appropriate spots and reassemble. That sort of conversion is pretty easy and gives good results for not much effort.
I did that to an AM bay window caboose, following no prototype. (photos) Same deal on the paint, though my first attempt at painting it did not work well, so it has been stripped and is still waiting for me to try again. Have fun! Bill Winans ------------------------------------ My problem is since I model Northern Paific I can not find an exact NP prototype for it in any of my NP books. But even still it is a nice looking model. Bob Lampe
