Finger Lakes Railway Cabooses. This curious pair serve different functions on the Finger Lakes Railway. The #201 is a Shoving Platform which gives a crew member a place to observe the right-of-way during long backup moves. The #202 is a radio control receiving unit that is coupled and MU’ed to a locomotive so a train can be switched from the ground. Both cars are occassionaly used on the same train (the 202 next to the locomotive and the 201 at the other end of the train.)

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.