Elgin Joliet & Eastern Transfer Cabooses. EJ&E traced a large arc around Chicago, permitting trunk lines to transfer blocks of cars while avoiding the congested city center. Recently EJ&E was bought by Canadian National. We are presenting two EJ&E paint schemes  in this run. The first is #187 and features the large EJ&E initials, and the second is #195 and features the old “Chicago Outer Belt” logo. Both paint schemes were used concurrently.

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.