Bay Window Caboose
Willamette & Pacific #3

This is MY caboose at the construction shop in Michigan.
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I built a special box to ship the caboose here to New Hampshire.
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It has arrived. Here it is at the gravel pit with a new flatcar.
But, How should I paint it?
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The legacy of the Southern Pacific railroad left behind many
still operable bay window cabooses. So I sifted through photos
on the internet and found these. WPRR #3 and #2.
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Sister caboose #2 has this map on the other side.
I can only assume #3 is the same.
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So I had a set of vinyl decals made. The paint was made by mixing
a can of Rustoleum red tinting base with a can of Rustoleum brown.
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I have to admit, I really like the color.
The inside and underneath are Rustoleum gloss black.
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...and here it is at home on the rails.