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Detailed Information
The ultimate detail with the best Genesis features.
International Car Co. began specializing in caboose production as early as 1941.
When the railroads entered the 1960s, many needed to replace their aging, in
some cases home shop built, cabooses. International Car responded with a product
that could be tailored to each railroads specific needs. Using quality
components and modern engineering, ICC became a leading name within the
industry.
Sharing ICC's commitment to quality and modern techniques, Athearn has not only
recreated these iconic cars, but reinvented the quintessential features a
Genesis caboose should have.
DCC lighting as a base standard with the option for sound will add a whole new
dimension to operating sessions. Protect reverse moves and simulate train
brakes, begins to scratch the surface to the new dimension of realism.
- Better than brass detail™
- Brand new tooling with many roads first time offered in plastic
- DCC LED lighting with the option of Sound by Soundtraxx
- Railroad specific detail and road number specific detail
BN FEATURES:
BN “Patched” Features:
- Ex-CB&Q NE-13 A class cabooses with BN “patched” markings
- NE-13 A style end cage
- Etched window screens
- Fire cracker style antenna
- Functioning marker light
- Caboose trucks with turning roller bearing caps
- 1970’s appearance.
ICC CABOOSE FEATURES:
- Better than brass detail™ including roadname and road number specific
detail and laser-sharp painting and printing
- Interior seating for the addition of crew figures.
- See-through end platforms and steps
- Flush window glazing
- Wire-form grab irons
- Caboose trucks with animated rotating bearing or static friction bearing
caps
- Axle generator details
- Body-mounted McHenry® scale knuckle-spring Couplers
- Machined metal RP25 profile wheel sets
- Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box
- Accurately painted and printed for prototypical realism
- Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
- Separate wireform grab irons, etched metal coupler platforms
- Coupler lift bars, trainline hoses, brake hoses, and hardware
- Full underframe detail: air brake reservoir, control valve, and brake
cylinder with plumbing and brake rod details
- Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands
of track
- Weighted for trouble-free operation
- Window packaging for easy viewing, plus interior plastic blister safely
holds the model for convenient storage
- Multiple road numbers
- Minimum radius: 18”
LED LIGHT EQUIPPED FEATURES:
- LED lighting for long life and reliable operation
- On-board DCC Decoder by NCE
- Operates in DCC and Analog (DC) with lighting Functions Controllable
in DCC
- Various classes will feature single or dual roof markers, or end-mount
marker lights, per prototype and/or era
- LED Interior Lights
- All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:
- Soundtraxx Tsunami SoundCar decoder w/ included sounds:
- Air horn or conductor’s whistle as appropriate
- Clickety-clack with optional wheel flat spot sounds
- Brake set/release sounds including retainers and brake squeal
- ”Big Hole” emergency brake application sound
- Handbrake tie-down/release
- Adjustable flange squeal
- Air, horn, and bell sounds work seamlessly with Soundtraxx locomotive
sound decoders
- Supports Advanced Consisting in DCC
- Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode
- All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
PROTOTYPE INFO:
Perhaps one of the most recognizable icons of American railroading, the
caboose completed the train. Cabooses provided shelter for the rear end crew.
From the cupola or bay windows, the crew could keep a lookout for shifting
loads, damaged equipment, and overheating axles. As rail cars became larger in
the late 1950s and early 1960s, there was a real need for cabooses to have
greater visibility for the crew. In the extended-vision or wide-vision
caboose, the sides of the cupola project beyond the side of the car body. This
model was introduced by the International Car Company and saw service on most
U.S. railroads. The expanded cupola allowed the crew to see past the top of
the taller cars that began to appear after World War II, and also increased
the roominess of the cupola area.
Specifications
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DCC:
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Equipped |
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SOUND:
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Tsunami Sound Car |
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PROTOTYPE MANUFACTURER:
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EMD |
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LIGHTED:
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LED Lighting |
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Minimum Age Recommendation:
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14 years |
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Is Assembly Required:
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No |
