Athearn Genesis HO ATHG78401 ICC Bay Window Caboose with Lights and Tsunami SoundCar Sound Union Pacific SP #4747

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Athearn Genesis HO ATHG78401 ICC Bay Window Caboose with Lights and Tsunami SoundCar Sound Union Pacific SP #4747

International Car Co. began specializing in caboose production as early as 1941. When the railroads entered the 1960s, many needed to replace their aging, in some cases home shop built, cabooses. International Car responded with a product that could be tailored to each railroad’s specific needs. Using quality components and modern engineering, ICC became a leading name within the industry.

Sharing ICC's commitment to quality and modern techniques, Athearn has not only recreated these iconic cars, but reinvented the quintessential features a Genesis caboose should have.

DCC lighting as a base standard with the option for sound will add a whole new dimension to operating sessions. Protect reverse moves and simulate train brakes, begins to scratch the surface to the new dimension of realism.

UP SERIES FEATURES:

• Air whistle (Functions in DCC)**

Although cabooses are rarely used in their traditional role anymore, UP and many other railroads retain some for various uses, including as “Shoving Platforms” on locals and switch jobs. Some local and switching duties include long periods of shoving a cut of cars long distances. Since some freight cars are difficult or unsafe for crew members to ride during a shoving move, some railroads retained cabooses to give the crew a better and safer way of protecting reverse movements over long distances.

SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:

• Soundtraxx Tsunami SoundCar decoder w/ included sounds:
• Air horn or conductor’s 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**

**Lombard Hobbies Recommendation - As modelers ourselves we highly recommend ONLY running DCC on DCC systems and DC on DC systems, regardless of 'Dual-Mode' capability. This gives optimum performance and safeguards the unit from possible damage from running on a different system than originally intended and from any inexperienced operator errors.

ICC CABOOSE FEATURES:

• 'Better than brass detail' including roadname and road number specific detail Laser-Sharp Painting and Printing
• Interior seating for the addition of crew figures.
• 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
• Fully assembled and ready-to-run out of the box
• Accurately painted and printed for prototypical realism
• Highly detailed, injection-molded body
• Separate wire form 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 optimum performance
• Window packaging for easy viewing, plus interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage
• Multiple Road numbers
• Minimum radius: 18”

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