{"product_id":"bowser-ho-fourgon-de-queue-de-transfert-n9-indiana-harbor-belt-annees-1990","title":"Bowser HO – N9 Transfer Caboose: Indiana Harbor Belt – 1990s","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eLooking to depict the Indiana Harbor Belt in the modern era, when the caboose had shed its original purpose to become a simple observation post during switching moves? Bowser's N9 class transfer caboose, in its 1990s scheme, is exactly the piece you need. Short and functional, this type of caboose handled yard-to-yard hops across Chicago — a role the IHB, one of the region's most important belt railroads, performed relentlessly every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBowser here recreates a prototype rooted in Chicago railroad history: the IHB transferred blocks of cars between connections on both sides of the city, with Gibson Yard among the largest auto-switching operations in the United States. By the 1990s, these transfer cabooses were living a second life as shoving platforms, giving the conductor a safe place to work during reverse movements — a use still common on the railroad today. As spartan as the prototype (no cupola, no bay window, a permanently mounted oil tank on one porch), this caboose perfectly captures modern-era urban transfer service. The Indiana Harbor Belt livery will especially appeal to customers modeling the Chicago region in the 1990s. Ready to run and finely detailed, this model brings your trains the realism Bowser is known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHO scale (1:87)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eN9 class transfer caboose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eIndiana Harbor Belt (IHB) livery, 1990s era\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eReady-to-run (RTR)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eInterior lighting included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDetailed interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePrototype-faithful molded details (no roofwalks or ladders, per the N9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eFactory-mounted magnetic knuckle couplers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eFree-rolling trucks with metal wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eIdeal for yard-to-yard transfer moves and shoving-platform service, Chicago region\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bowser","offers":[{"title":"#19","offer_id":48040362475694,"sku":"6-71021","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#22","offer_id":48040362508462,"sku":"6-71022","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0216\/1070\/files\/71021.jpg?v=1783021654","url":"https:\/\/modelebt.com\/en-us\/products\/bowser-ho-fourgon-de-queue-de-transfert-n9-indiana-harbor-belt-annees-1990","provider":"Modèle B.T.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}