MOC: PRR Bobber Caboose

[dr_spock]

My little red caboose or cabin car in Pennsylvania Railroad terminology. Bobbers were simple wooden frame cabooses built in the 19th century. PRR made theirs with steel frames. That permitted their bobbers to be used in pushed service without being crushed. Their choice to use steel allowed their boobers to last well into the 20th century.

PRR Bobber Caboose by dr_spock_888, on Flickr

They were called bobbers because 2 axles gave a bobbing ride. I guess the modern ride equivalent would be of the U.K.'s Pacer railcars.

Bobbers have a child's toyish feel to them. Maybe because many little children toy caboose designs are based off them.

[Rotundus]

Cute little caboose. Just shows to go you that it doesn't have to be big... Just functional. Nice work!

Edited June 4, 2016 by Rotundus

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

So little but so cute!

I really like the shape and the two white windows on the side

Great work!

[Captain Green Hair]

Simple, but very nice!

[mjotrainbrain]

How does this do at the back of a train? I find that bobbers, if too light pop off of the tracks rather easily.

[dr_spock]

  On 6/4/2016 at 6:07 AM, Rotundus said:

Cute little caboose. Just shows to go you that it doesn't have to be big... Just functional. Nice work!

  On 6/4/2016 at 6:11 AM, LEGO Train 12 Volts said:

So little but so cute!

I really like the shape and the two white windows on the side

Great work!

  On 6/4/2016 at 7:01 AM, Captain Green Hair said:

Simple, but very nice!

It reminfs me of the official caboose set from some tears ago.

Thank you very much.

  On 6/7/2016 at 12:06 AM, mjotrainbrain said:

How does this do at the back of a train? I find that bobbers, if too light pop off of the tracks rather easily.

It does pretty

at the back of the train. But it popped off the tracks after a kid knocked my train over. Stanchions and plexiglass aren't all that effective.