Elvas Tower: NP 24-Foot Wood Caboose 1734 - Elvas Tower

NORTHERN PACIFIC 24-FOOT CABOOSE, Road number 1734 in Transistion Era Configuration.
3D Model and textures ©2004,2011 By Tim Muir
Photographic coupler textures by Steve Thompson

The 1700-1789 group of cars was built in 1921 by the Pacific Car and Foundry Co.in Renton, WA. These were the first as-built steel underframe cars on the NP. A pair of 12-inch steel channels formed the center sill, and castings were used for the car bolsters and buffers. The carbody was all wood construction. The 1700's originally had K-type air brakes, but were later updated in the 1950's with AB-type brakes. Cast-steel truck sideframes were used for the first time on these buggies. Total cost for each car was $4,614.61 in 1921.

Height over cupola: 14'-11"
Height over carbody: 11 - 8 3/8"
Width over eaves: 9'- 6 1/8"
Length over eaves 30' - 0 1/2"
Truck Centers: 15'- 0"
Length over end sills: 24'- 0"
Length over striking faces: 29'- 4 1/2"
Length between pulling faces 31'- 10 1/2"

Weight of body: 23980 lbs.
Weight of trucks 13520 lbs.
Total Weight 37500 lbs.

Install by unzipping to a temporary folder. Move Contents to your TRAINS/Trainset folder. Build a consist in your favorite consist editor.

Features:
There are 2 wag files:

NP_Cab_1734.wag - Caboose equipped with Adlake markers.

NP Cab_1734_Flagged.wag - Caboose equipped with metal paddle type flags as used by most NP branchline trains on the west end of the railroad during daylight hours.

Lighting and original passenger view by Chuck Zeiler, modified for the NP 1738 by the author 9-14-04.

Beta testers (original 2004 models): Ted Ahner, Wayne Campbell, Paul DeVerter, and Chuck Zeiler. 2011 Model, Jim Bebenroth. Thank you.

Data and plans provided by Stephen Thompson, ex-NP employee and friend.

Dedicated to the memory of Frank Thompson, NP conductor.

Thank you.

Tim W. Muir
RAILROAD EARTH
3-28-11