I have this caboose from a junk lot and decided to have some fun. The best way would be to cut a piece from another scrap but I didn't have any so I used Bondo to form a crude mold. I cut back over the wall to support the new piece. Glue was on the old shell so a previous repair didn't work...

Basic O Repair and Projects 6111 Lionel Flatcar Bracket If you have seen beat up runners you have seen them without brackets. I used some sheet metal , tin snips. pliers, wide mouth vise grip,dremel with a cutting wheel to make the tabs ,and a tungsten carbide bit for the shaping.I first used...