In Cabooses of the Missouri Pacific Lines, Jerry Michels included a chapter (page 266) on the HO scale models then available in brass.   This included photos and reviews of the different models as to their accuracy to the prototype.   Since that publication, more models have come on the market.   I'm starting with the information Jerry provided and continuing the effort.   I'll not comment on the quality of the models since for the most part they are correct or the information is elsewhere on the internet.   All of us that have an interest in the Missouri Pacific, Texas & Pacific, Chicago & Eastern Illinois, Kansas Oklahoma & Gulf and all the rest own Jerry our gratitude for the research he has done on the Missouri Pacific caboose fleet.

Additional modeling information can be found in the Modeling Section of DBRy off the Main Page.

All material on this site is Copyrighted © by its respective owners and should be honored as such.

NOTE: A caboose number followed by an R (999-R) means that that caboose has been fitted with a radio.   Doesn't sound that important till you realize that until radios gained full acceptance, yard crews needed an easy way to make sure they were coupling up the right caboose for the train.   Adding the R to the caboose number was how the Missouri Pacific handled this problem.   Once radios became standard equipment, the R was dropped.

The Abreviations as used here are from Cabooses of the Missouri Pacific Lines page 373.

 

HO Scale Brass Caboose Manufacturer
Alco Models
Model Number	RR	Discription	Abrev	Original Number Series	Year - Number - Builder
X 134A	A&S	New York Central Bay Window	N7-A	16	? - ? - Samhongsa

 

Hallmark Models
Model Number	RR	Discription	Abrev	Original Number Series	Year - Number - Builder
none	MP	Standard Wood Sheathed Caboose	SW	700 - 909	? - ? - Dong Jin
none	MP	Horizontal Wood Sheathed Caboose	HWS	935 - 954	? - ? - Dong Jin
none	KO&G	KO&G - MV Steel Caboose	SCC	1539 - 1553	? - ? - Dong Jin
none	T&P	Muley Caboose	SMW`	2400 - 2457	?

 

Overland Models
Model Number	RR	Discription	Abrev	Original Number Series	Year - Number - Builder
OMI 1138	MP	MP Standard Wood Caboose	SW	700 - 909	? - 50 - Ajin
OMI 1139	MP	MP Cupola & Bay Window Caboose	CBW	970 - 999	? - 100 - Ajin
OMI 1140	MP	MP (NOT&M) Wood Caboose	SW	460 - 479	? - 100 - Ajin
OMI 1183	MP	MP Bay Window Caboose	SBW	13715-13814	? - 100 - Ajin
OMI 1270	MP	MP Steel Caboose w/Rivets	SSR	1016 - 1050	? - 100 - Ajin
OMI 1271	MP	MP Steel Caboose w/o Rivets 947-R	HWS rebuilt	935 - 954	? - 100 - Ajin
OMI 1272	MP	MP Steel Caboose w/Partial Rivets	SSW	1051 - 1080	? - 100 - Ajin
OMI 3878	KO&G	KO&G\MP International Steel Caboose	SCC	1539 - 1553	1994 - 50 - Ajin
OMI 3909	MP	MP 13500-13574	EV	13500-13574	1994 - 50 - Ajin
OMI 4242.1	MP	MP w/White Buzz Saw	EV	13515-13574	10/01 - ? - Ajin
OMI 4242.2	MP	MP w/Eagle Herald	EV	13515-13574	10/01 - ? - Ajin
OMI 4271.1	MP	Steel As Blt37 Center Cupola F/P Red w/Small Logo	Magor	#910, 15, 22, 25	02 - 50 - Ajin
OMI 4271.2	MP	Steel Blt37 Center Cupola Radio Blanked Side Window F/P	Magor	#914-R, 926-R, 928-R	02 - 50 - Ajin
OMI 4271.3	MP	Steel Blt37 Center Cupola w/Radio Blanked Window no Roofwalk F/P	Magor	13004	02 - 50 - Ajin
OMI 4272.1	MP	Steel Blt51 Tall Cupola F/P Red w/Wht Logo	Magor Copy	#1231, 1238-R	02 - 50 - Ajin
OMI 4272.2	MP	Steel Blt 1951 Tall Cupola 82 Era w/o Roof Walkways F/P	Magor Copy	11040	02 - 50 - Ajin
OMI 4273.1	MP	Steel Blt53 Tall Cupola 82 Era W/square Cupola Windows F/P	Magor Copy	1255-R, 1259-R	02 - 50 - Ajin
OMI 087030010.1	MP	Wood Side Caboose	SW	#799-909	04 - 50 - Ajin
OMI 087030011.1	MP	Wood Side Caboose	SW	#700R-909R	04 - 50 - Ajin
OMI 087030012.1	MP	Wood Side Bay Window Caboose	CBW	#970-999	04 - 50 - Ajin
OMI 087030013.1	MP	Wood Side Bay Window Caboose	CBW	#970R-999R	04 - 50 - Ajin
OMI	MP				04 - 50 - Ajin
Overland produced a run of Texas & Pacific 30' Short 'Muley' Wood Cabooses. The as built, 1950s era, mid-1950s era and late-1950s era were produced. Factory painted freight car red, lettered and with an interior. Unfortunatley they are all numbered for T&P 'Long Muley' series of cabooses and will need their numbers changed before being correct.
OMI AB-1100-1	T&P	T&P 30' 'Muley' Wood Caboose As built	SM	#2400
OMI AB-1100-2	T&P	T&P 30' 'Muley' Wood Caboose As built	SM	#2403
OMI AB-1100-3	T&P	T&P 30' 'Muley' Wood Caboose As built	SM	#2418
OMI AB-1100-4	T&P	T&P 30' 'Muley' Wood Caboose As built	SM	#2424
OMI AB-1100-5	T&P	T&P 30' 'Muley' Wood Caboose As built	SM	#2425
OMI AB-1101-1	T&P	T&P 30' 'Muley' Wood Caboose 1950s Era	SM	#2406
OMI AB-1101-2	T&P	T&P 30' 'Muley' Wood Caboose 1950s Era	SM	#2430
OMI AB-1102-1	T&P	T&P 30' 'Muley' Wood Caboose mid-1950s Era	SM	#2410
OMI AB-1102-2	T&P	T&P 30' 'Muley' Wood Caboose mid-1950s Era	SM	#2434
OMI AB-1103-1	T&P	T&P 30' 'Muley' Wood Caboose Late-1950s Era with colorful T&P logo and raised T&P side lettering to upper window level.	SM	#2421

 

Pecos River Brass
Model Number	RR	Discription	Abrev	Original Number Series	Year - Number - Builder
2781	T&P	T&P 2501 Original	TPS	2501 -2578	1989 - 100 - Yulim
2782	MP	Missouri Pacific 13000 Original	TPS	13065-13157	1989 - 100 - Yulim
2785	T&P	T&P 2501 Modernized Ajax Brake	TPS	2501 -2578	1989 - 100 - Yulim
2786	MP	Missouri Pacific 13000 Modernized	TPS	13065-13157	1989 - 100 - Yulim

 

I'd like to thank these businesses for the use of their photos.   Check out their site for the latest in MP brass models for sale.
Canadian Model Trains Inc.
Uncle Dave'S Brass Trains

While I either own or have owned most of the models on this list, the photos used here were aquired from posts to the internet such as on eBay unless noted.   I'd be more than happy to credit the photographer or to remove an image if the photographer objects to it's use here, just let me know.   On the other hand, if you have an image of a MP caboose model that you are particularly proud of, I'd be honored to highlight it here.   Thanks.