Looking for a classic all-steel caboose to finish off your trains? The Rapido Trains Northeastern steel caboose, in Conrail colors, is exactly that kind of piece. These cabooses served right up to the very end of caboose operations in the Northeast.
What sets this model apart is Rapido's signature prototype fidelity. Developed from original blueprints, photos and field measurements, this car reproduces one of the first mass-produced all-steel cabooses, designed by the Reading in the early 1920s. The model offers three truck styles (Andrews, Birdsboro, Taylor), two cupola roofs, two- or three-tread steps, several side and end walls, and numerous optional parts. Working interior lighting, a full underbody, turned metal wheels and Rapido knuckle couplers: everything is here for a realistic, ready-to-run caboose.
Features
- Northeastern all-steel caboose (Reading design)
- Conrail livery
- Reproduces one of the first all-steel cabooses (Reading design, 1920s)
- Three truck styles (Andrews, Birdsboro, Taylor)
- Two cupola roofs, two- or three-tread steps
- Several side and end walls to match the prototype
- Working interior lighting
- Fully detailed underbody
- Body-mounted semi-scale knuckle couplers
- Free-rolling turned metal wheels
- Fully detailed underframe (brake rigging, reservoir, cylinder)
- Crisp printing and lettering, legible under magnification
- Runs on Code 83 and 100 rail
- Weighted to industry standards for reliable operation
- Ready-to-run (RTR) model
- HO scale
- Recommended minimum radius: 18"
- Made by Rapido Trains
Looking for a classic all-steel caboose to finish off your trains? The Rapido Trains Northeastern steel caboose, in Conrail colors, is exactly that kind of piece. These cabooses served right up to the very end of caboose operations in the Northeast.
What sets this model apart is Rapido's signature prototype fidelity. Developed from original blueprints, photos and field measurements, this car reproduces one of the first mass-produced all-steel cabooses, designed by the Reading in the early 1920s. The model offers three truck styles (Andrews, Birdsboro, Taylor), two cupola roofs, two- or three-tread steps, several side and end walls, and numerous optional parts. Working interior lighting, a full underbody, turned metal wheels and Rapido knuckle couplers: everything is here for a realistic, ready-to-run caboose.
Features
- Northeastern all-steel caboose (Reading design)
- Conrail livery
- Reproduces one of the first all-steel cabooses (Reading design, 1920s)
- Three truck styles (Andrews, Birdsboro, Taylor)
- Two cupola roofs, two- or three-tread steps
- Several side and end walls to match the prototype
- Working interior lighting
- Fully detailed underbody
- Body-mounted semi-scale knuckle couplers
- Free-rolling turned metal wheels
- Fully detailed underframe (brake rigging, reservoir, cylinder)
- Crisp printing and lettering, legible under magnification
- Runs on Code 83 and 100 rail
- Weighted to industry standards for reliable operation
- Ready-to-run (RTR) model
- HO scale
- Recommended minimum radius: 18"
- Made by Rapido Trains