Atlas Master N 50005597 Extended Vision Caboose Rio Grande #01510

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Atlas Master N 50005597 Extended Vision Caboose Rio Grande #01510

Whether called a cabin, crummy, waycar or hack, the Atlas N Scale Extended-Vision Caboose is based on steel cars that brought up the markers on trains coast to coast beginning in the 1950s. On these cars the cupola featured an extended-width extending past the sides of the carbody allowing crewmembers to see around the taller cars in operation in the postwar era.  Extended-Vision Cabooses were common sights on railroads from the 1950s to the 1980s. With the advancement of the End-of-Train device, cabooses slowly began to fall out of favor. However, in the early 2000’s, ‘shoving platforms’ began to appear as a place to safely house a crew when a reverse move was required. Instead of riding on the side of a freight car, the crew member now has a safe place to stand, while guiding the rear of a reverse move. Atlas’ shoving platform cabooses will feature blanked out windows, where appropriate.

Features:

• Thin endrails
• Window glazing
• Separate brake cylinder
• Open smoke stack
• Triple valve and air reservoir
• Roller-bearing caboose trucks
• Roofwalk where appropriate
• Accurate painting and lettering
• Now with AccuMate couplers

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