Burlington Northern Transfer Caboose. Burlington Northern inherited four transfer cabooses from Great Northern that were built on the frames of scrapped VO-1000 switchers. At least one of these cars received BN’s green and yellow caboose paint scheme seen here. Note that the prototype cars rode on switcher trucks but for practical reasons, the Bluford Shops releases will be equipped with friction bearing leaf spring caboose trucks.

Transfer cabooses were used for cross-town hops between yards. In the post-caboose era they have been used as “shoving platforms” providing a place for the brakeman or conductor to ride and be the engineer’s eyes during long backup moves. They did not have cupolas or bay windows, cots or amenities. In fact many didn’t have electricity. Most were built in the railroad’s own shops.

HO Caboose Features: Ready-to-run with Kadee couplers, wire grab irons and cut levers, metal wheels and appropriate trucks for the road name.

N Caboose Features: Ready-To-Run with operating knuckle style couplers, wire grab irons, etched metal railings, and appropriate trucks for the road name.

Many of these road names will be available in 2 road numbers (each sold separately.)

First draft artwork is shown here using the HO car template and is subject to improvement by the Bluford development team.