Tangent HO
Tangent Scale Models HO 60413-01 ICC Bay Window Caboose Union Pacific 'Ex-Route Rock White Patch 1980+' w/ Red-Green Lights UP #24605
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Tangent Scale Models HO 60413-01 ICC Bay Window Caboose Union Pacific 'Ex-Route Rock White Patch 1980+' w/ Red-Green Lights UP #24605
Union Pacific UP 'Ex-Route Rock White Patch 1980+' w/Red-Green Lights shows off the post-apocalyptic life of a ROCK caboose. In April 1980, the UP retrieved all UP-owned cabooses from the bankrupt and shut-down RI. This included all of the ICC 1967, 1968, 1970 and 1971-built cars — remember, they actually owned all of these RI cabooses! The renumbering started immediately, including this example, patched and renumbered by UP Omaha in May of 1980. This Tangent offering is painted in off-white color with fresh UP-applied white patches covering the ROUTE ROCK lettering and reporting marks. UP also applied black reporting marks on the bay window and ends. This model car number is part of the RI’s 1970 group of ICC Bay Window Cabooses. This order had a slightly taller body than 1966 and 1967 Rock Island orders. Notice the extra vertical body space above the bay window. The side corner sealed windows changed to rounded aluminum frames, compared to earlier orders with gasketed windows. The conductor’s desk window has an accurate framed sash/screened window, just like the prototype. These models feature all of those interesting roof details, with the tripod marker lights, antenna and stand, roof vents and smokejack all present. Notice the lack of a roof walkway – these cabooses were built this way since this feature had fallen out of favor with the RI and ICC by the 1970 build date. The steps and end walkways on the model are beautiful Apex pattern etch metal. The end railings are late ICC style, with air release and brake wheel details. Underneath, the model features a 1970 variation of the Waugh cushion underframe with complete brake gear and piping details. For those paying attention, it has a reversed orientation of the Waugh cushion unit and return spring when compared to the later 1971 order. Each RI ICC order is distinctive, and Tangent does its homework to get these differences correct! A later “plain” style battery box is there, properly located, along the axle generator pulley. The gravity dump toilet pipe has been replaced on this model with a closed, capped pipe for draining at the service points. The model rides on Tangent’s gorgeous 70-Ton Barber Roller Bearing trucks with 33″ standard .110” tread CNC wheels. For lighting, this Tangent UP model is equipped with prototypical red-green roof tripod lights and “golden” interior lights, mimicking the incandescent bulbs of the real cabooses. This prototype never received an FRA red end light before acquisition by the UP. A wand is included to operate the lights – easy with no fuss! Extra parts are included to model the metal flag paddles/flag holders on the body corners.
Model Features:
- Scale: HO Scale 1:87.1
- Truck: Tangent Scale Models 70-ton Barber roller bearing trucks with separate brake beam parts
- Wheels: CNC-machined standard RP25 .110” tread 33” wheels
- DC/DCC Lighting Features: Interior Lights and Prototypical Red-Green Roof Tripod Marker Lights
- Era: 1980-1985
Features for these replicas include:
- Dimensional accuracy – designed from meticulous field dimensions using real tape measures of four real RI cabooses
- Highly correct “true to life” colors
- “Hyper-Accurate” lettering including exact fonts and lettering placement
- Genuine Kadee scale couplers
- “Near-scale” draft gear box with beautifully-rendered side “key” detail
- Multiple road numbers for each scheme, as appropriate
- Road and Era-specific details for each RTR scheme, including multiple body, roof, bay window, underframe detail, truck and side window combinations
- Five different road and era-specific bay window body options
- Four different era-specific bay window options
- Four different roof options
- Apex “see through” running board
- Accurate Waugh Cushion Underframe – 2 configurations
- Railroad and era-specific underframe details to match as-built ICC and modified configurations
- Multiple roof configurations for different radio antenna and vent mounting locations
- End steps and walkways that carefully replicate the prototype Apex walkway pattern
- Unapologetically fine etch metal side and end window screens, where appropriate
- Underframe and truck axle drive generator options
- Ten different end railing/marker light options, based on ICC lot and era
- Wire “coupler lift bar” detail per prototype application
- RI-specific interior – chairs, bunk, desk, lockers, ice chest, sink, oil bunker and the most detailed Vapor Corporation TCHA55 Caban heater in HO Scale! The interior is fully painted with era-specific colors
- Full underbody details – brake system with brake rods and piping, release rod and more – all based on the prototype and era!
- Beautiful side wire curved grab irons, intricate ICC end railings in plastic with accurate wire top ladder hoops
- Consumer applied optional metal red/green “flag” paddle parts included for appropriate eras
- Consumer applied optional metal bay window screens on UP models for appropriate eras
- LED illuminated RI rooftop tripod marker lights that can be controlled red/green/off – on each end – independently, where appropriate
- LED illuminated UP Red/Green end marker lights that can be controlled red/green/off – on each end – independently, where appropriate
- LED illuminated FRA end lights with a proper “decaying” flash that can be controlled on or off – on each end – independently, where appropriate
- LED illuminated interior lighting “warm” lights to replicate incandescent bulbs that can be controlled on or off
- No complicated decoder. No complicated programming. No complicated electronics. DC/DCC compatible track-powered “no fuss” interior and marker light lighting – simple and easy to operate with included wand
- CNC-machined standard RP25 .110” tread 33” wheels (Yes, semi-scale .088” wheels are available separately!)
- All-New precision Tangent Scale Models Rockwell 50-ton Barber roller bearing trucks with separate brake beam part, or 70-ton Barber roller bearing trucks with separate brake beam parts, as appropriate for each paint scheme
- Recommended age 14 years and older
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