This Standard Gauge caboose was issued by MTH Trains in about 2001, and I tried hard at the time to buy one, but to no avail. So I was very pleased to find this one on eBay, from a seller that I have bought from before. It's brand new, and it's never been run before.
Work cabooses were used on the rear of construction/repair trains, such as I'm seeing on our line at the moment renewing the sleepers. I bought a motorised crane some time ago, which is green and cream, and thought this caboose would be a perfect match, so I'm very pleased to finally get it! I'll need a green gondola and a searchlight car for this train, also.
In other, perhaps more important news, the Renderers are supposed to arrive tomorrow for the cottage, which will be a very big step. Once this is done there are lots of other things that can proceed, and hopefully they will happen quickly! I'm really looking forward to seeing the verandahs go on, which will really improve the look of the cottage. We bought our kitchen at Ikea last week, and I've been busy putting it together. I'm really enjoying that!! All the fun playing with Lego and Meccano as a kid is finally paying off!! It seems like a really good quality product.
I'm also concentrating on mowing up the top near the cottage at the moment. The weather has been extremely dry, and the long grass is also. Lots of people are burning off (which I hate), so I thought I better do my bit for fire prevention. The grassy top area is starting to look great!
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