Tangent HO ICC Erie Bay Window Caboose Conrail “1976 Repaint” w/ Lights

Description

Railroad Short Name: CR

Conrail N7D “Blue Repaint 6-1976” w/ Interior Lights and Lit Marker Light Boxes replicates the early Conrail repaints.  These feature the full-length CR logo along the body and high CONRAIL roadname in the top right corner.  CR fans will immediately recognize the paint shop – these cabooses were repainted by the former EL Meadville, PA Shop (that’s the MDV 6-76 down on the sill!).  Meadville had its own distinctive way of painting and stenciling railcars and cabooses, and they did not disappoint with these early Conrail repaints.  Notice the end body stripes, reminding everyone of the cabooses’ EL heritage.  The roof walkway was maintained on 1976 blue CR repaints.  But other features like the smoke jacks and antenna configurations are photo matched to each number.  The same goes for the underframe – the underbody details like the toolbox and generator style change depending on the car number.  Yes, we are working from individual car photos!  The lit side marker light boxes are painted white to match the prototypes.  These CR repaints have a chemical toilet installed, so that translates to no visible dump pipe on the underframe.  The ends feature an accurate power brake wheel, separately applied coupler cut levers and train line air hoses.  The model rides in Tangent’s All-New General Steel Casting “Express” trucks with 33″ standard .110” tread CNC wheels.  The caboose has a fully-painted light gray interior.  For lighting, this Tangent CR repaint is equipped with “golden” interior lights, mimicking the incandescent bulbs of the real cabooses along with lit body side mount red/green marker light boxes.

Features:

• Dimensional accuracy – designed from meticulous field dimensions using real tape measures on two real ERIE ICC 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
• Multiple road numbers for each scheme, as appropriate
• Road and Era-specific details for each RTR scheme, including multiple body, roof, underframe detail and truck combinations
• A beautiful Stanray “overhanging” diagonal panel roof
• Accurate step and end tread patterns
• See-through end platform options
• See-through and treadplate step options
• Multiple end door options
• Multiple brake wheel options
• Underframe details to match as-built ICC and later railroad-modified configurations
• Multiple roof configurations for different roof walkway, brackets, antennas options
• Underframe and truck axle drive generator options
• Different end railing/marker light options, based on paint scheme and era
• Two different wire “coupler lift bar” detail options, per prototype application
• Accurate ICC interior, including seating, conductor desk, lockers, electrical cabinet, coal stove, coal bin, toilet closet and more. The interior is accurately painted based on the paint scheme and era
• Full underbody details – brake system with brake rods and piping, release rod, battery charging plug, battery box, generator and belt – all based on the prototype!
• Beautiful side wire curved grab irons and intricate ICC rivet applications
• LED illuminated interior lighting “warm” lights to replicate incandescent bulbs of the prototypes that can be controlled on or off
• LED illuminated corner lanterns/body side marker lights/end marker lights/FRA flashing end lights, all based on prototype era, paint scheme and appropriate research. We do this dirty work for you – you can trust us. And don’t worry, all of these lights can be controlled on or off – on each end – independently
• 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 truck: General Steel Casting Corporation “Express” Truck
• Alternate later era truck options includes Tangent’s 70-Ton Barber Roller Bearing and 70-Ton Gould Plain-Bearing Caboose Trucks
• Recommended age 14 years and older