Looking to depict the Penn Central at its peak in the 1970s, when its transfer cabooses already had a few years of service behind them? Bowser's N9 class transfer caboose, in its late Penn Central scheme, is exactly the piece you need to round out your consists with accuracy. Short and functional, this type of caboose handled yard service and point-to-point transfer moves — a quiet but very real role that adds instant operational credibility to your switching.
Bowser here recreates a prototype with a well-documented history: the 160 N9 cabooses (numbers 18195 to 18354) were built at the Despatch Shops in East Rochester, New York, on repurposed boxcar underframes. The late version reflects how these cabooses evolved in PC service — including the gradual removal of the NYC-inherited Pyle lanterns in favor of the red end marker lights Penn Central applied in the 1970s. Spartan by design, with no roofwalks or ladders, this caboose perfectly captures the railroad's thrifty spirit. The late Penn Central livery will especially appeal to customers modeling the mid-to-late "PC" era. Ready to run and finely detailed, this model brings your trains the realism Bowser is known for.
Features:
- HO scale (1:87)
- N9 class transfer caboose
- Penn Central livery, late scheme
- Ready-to-run (RTR)
- Prototype-faithful molded details (no roofwalks or ladders, per the N9)
- Factory-mounted magnetic knuckle couplers
- Free-rolling trucks with metal wheels
- Ideal for yard service and transfer moves, 1970s era
Looking to depict the Penn Central at its peak in the 1970s, when its transfer cabooses already had a few years of service behind them? Bowser's N9 class transfer caboose, in its late Penn Central scheme, is exactly the piece you need to round out your consists with accuracy. Short and functional, this type of caboose handled yard service and point-to-point transfer moves — a quiet but very real role that adds instant operational credibility to your switching.
Bowser here recreates a prototype with a well-documented history: the 160 N9 cabooses (numbers 18195 to 18354) were built at the Despatch Shops in East Rochester, New York, on repurposed boxcar underframes. The late version reflects how these cabooses evolved in PC service — including the gradual removal of the NYC-inherited Pyle lanterns in favor of the red end marker lights Penn Central applied in the 1970s. Spartan by design, with no roofwalks or ladders, this caboose perfectly captures the railroad's thrifty spirit. The late Penn Central livery will especially appeal to customers modeling the mid-to-late "PC" era. Ready to run and finely detailed, this model brings your trains the realism Bowser is known for.
Features:
- HO scale (1:87)
- N9 class transfer caboose
- Penn Central livery, late scheme
- Ready-to-run (RTR)
- Prototype-faithful molded details (no roofwalks or ladders, per the N9)
- Factory-mounted magnetic knuckle couplers
- Free-rolling trucks with metal wheels
- Ideal for yard service and transfer moves, 1970s era