Description
LIGHT, SOUND, AND DCC EQUIPPED MODEL
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, this was long required for switching and shunting. 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.
During the late 1980s, Southern Pacific was being targeted by people breaking into trains and stealing inner contents. To combat this, they retrofitted a few cabooses and even an old passenger car with special equipment, and assigned with special agents to ride in them in hopes of catching the thieves.
SP SERIES FEATURES:
SP C-50-9 Class caboose
SP Police scheme
Non-operating bay window spot lights
Roof-mounted RV style Air Conditioners
Functioning maker and interior lights in DCC
Air whistle (Functions in DCC)
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 (not all cars have marker lights)
LED Interior Lights
All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:
Soundtraxx Tsunami SoundCar decoder with included sounds:
Air horn or trainline air 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
Supports advanced consisting in DCC
Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode
All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
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, this was long required for switching and shunting. 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.
During the late 1980s, Southern Pacific was being targeted by people breaking into trains and stealing inner contents. To combat this, they retrofitted a few cabooses and even an old passenger car with special equipment, and assigned with special agents to ride in them in hopes of catching the thieves.
SP SERIES FEATURES:
SP C-50-9 Class caboose
SP Police scheme
Non-operating bay window spot lights
Roof-mounted RV style Air Conditioners
Functioning maker and interior lights in DCC
Air whistle (Functions in DCC)
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 (not all cars have marker lights)
LED Interior Lights
All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:
Soundtraxx Tsunami SoundCar decoder with included sounds:
Air horn or trainline air 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
Supports advanced consisting in DCC
Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode
All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
