Design rendering, shown in hard maple and milk paint. Photographs replace these as the first production run comes off the bench. Grain and colour vary board to board — no two will be identical.

The Brakeman

Cupola Caboose

$130

Made to order · 2–3 weeks

The caboose is the piece people get sentimental about, so we finish it the old way: a barn-red milk paint, rubbed back with a grey pad until the grain reads through, then oiled. It is a colour, not a coating.

The cupola on the roof is a separate turned-and-fitted assembly rather than a shape carved into the body, and the end platform has a real maple railing a brakeman could hold on to.

Nothing on this car is stickered or printed. Everything you can see is either wood, paint or brass.

Adding a piece starts a quote — it does not charge you. We reply within two business days with a firm price and a build date.

Want it altered? Commission it Buying for a shop? Wholesale

Specification

Overall length: 6 1⁄2"
Height: 4 1⁄2"
Weight: 11 oz
Primary woods: Hard maple, black walnut
Finish: Barn-red milk paint, hardwax oil over
Recommended age: 3 years and up

Safety, plainly

Recommended for ages three and up. These pieces contain small parts and are not intended for children under three. Finished in a plant-based, food-safe hardwax oil with no lacquer or polyurethane. Wipe clean with a damp cloth — never submerge, and never put it in a dishwasher.

Full care and safety notes