The Monroe Models HO Scale Yard Office Caboose kit is based on an original standard design wood caboose. These cabooses were built around 1909-1921 and lasted in service until the 1960s. Some were converted into yard offices for train crews. The caboose body, placed up on a wood foundation, would provide a place for crews to meet, get orders, store belongings, rest, and warm up on cold days.
 
The kit is made from precision laser-cut basswood, fiberboard, plastic and cast-metal parts. All parts are designed for easy tab-and-slot construction, with peel-and-stick trim, windows and doors. Custom-made metal castings have been designed to match the prototype for the smoke jack, latrine vent, fuel tank and two junk piles. The kit includes full photographic and diagrammed instructions. Yard Office Caboose kit is based on a converted 30' caboose.