Description
DCC EQUIPPED with lights and sound
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.
In 1976 the United States of America celebrated the 200th anniversary of its founding and many of the nation's railroads joined the celebration by painting some of their equipment in patriotic red, white and blue colors. The Union Pacific considered painting one of their DDA40X's in patriotic dress and commissioned a design proposal that we have reproduced with their permission. Many railroads had cabooses painted up in red, white and blue, too. We wondered what would have happened if the UP had decided to have one of their then new CA-10 cabooses to be painted in a patriotic manner to go with their Bicentennial Centennial? So we put the Athearn Art Department to work and they adapted the DDA40X Bicentennial paint scheme to our CA-10 model. After all what's a train without a caboose...in 1976...
UP FEATURES:
UP CA-10 Class caboose
Rotating roller bearings
Fire cracker style radio antenna
Morton style platforms and steps
Improved lighting functions in DCC with brightness control
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
Multiple road numbers
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
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box
Accurately painted and printed for prototypical realism
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
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 (not all cars have marker lights)
LED interior and marker lights with brightness control
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
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
What are Legendary Liveries? An Athearn exclusive, they are the ultimate answer to "What if?" Featuring some of the most popular railroad paint schemes of all time, these models are perfect for collecting, proto-freelancing, or just plain fun! Whether company proposed paint schemes, canceled locomotive orders, or alternate takes on history, Legendary Liveries are fun and unique additions to any roster. Enjoy these items, and answer the ultimate railroad question of: "What if?"
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.
In 1976 the United States of America celebrated the 200th anniversary of its founding and many of the nation's railroads joined the celebration by painting some of their equipment in patriotic red, white and blue colors. The Union Pacific considered painting one of their DDA40X's in patriotic dress and commissioned a design proposal that we have reproduced with their permission. Many railroads had cabooses painted up in red, white and blue, too. We wondered what would have happened if the UP had decided to have one of their then new CA-10 cabooses to be painted in a patriotic manner to go with their Bicentennial Centennial? So we put the Athearn Art Department to work and they adapted the DDA40X Bicentennial paint scheme to our CA-10 model. After all what's a train without a caboose...in 1976...
UP FEATURES:
UP CA-10 Class caboose
Rotating roller bearings
Fire cracker style radio antenna
Morton style platforms and steps
Improved lighting functions in DCC with brightness control
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
Multiple road numbers
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
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box
Accurately painted and printed for prototypical realism
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
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 (not all cars have marker lights)
LED interior and marker lights with brightness control
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
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
What are Legendary Liveries? An Athearn exclusive, they are the ultimate answer to "What if?" Featuring some of the most popular railroad paint schemes of all time, these models are perfect for collecting, proto-freelancing, or just plain fun! Whether company proposed paint schemes, canceled locomotive orders, or alternate takes on history, Legendary Liveries are fun and unique additions to any roster. Enjoy these items, and answer the ultimate railroad question of: "What if?"
