Tangent HO Centralia Shops Steel Wide Vision Caboose Chicago, Missouri & Western w/ Lights

Description

Railroad Short Name: CM&W

The Tangent Scale Models IC Centralia Wide Vision Caboose is a state of the art, dimensionally-accurate scale replica with highly accurate “true-to-life” colors and precise letter stencils. Designed from meticulous field dimensions, our model includes build year and era-specific details such as a Keystone Cushion Underframe and full brake system details, underframe detail variations, Stanray and Pullman roof variations, side window variations, and wide vision cupola window options. Our model also includes distinctive details like full end platform tread plate and see-through steps and running boards. Inside the model is an accurate IC interior layout — from bunks and lockers to the ice chest and oil bunker. We offer “no fuss” track-powered interior and exterior lighting features, including marker light options that are appropriate for the era and paint scheme of each caboose. Our cabooses are compatible with DC or DCC setups right out of the box (a simple wand included in the box activates the lights). Finally, our ready-to-operate replica includes “near-scale” draft gear box including side “key” detail, coupler lift bars, Kadee® scale couplers, sufficient hidden weights, and CNC-machined wheels to ensure the model operates as good as it looks.

Chicago Missouri & Western (CM&W) “Red Repaint 1988+” is the first offering in this release aimed at a second-hand operator of IC Centralia Wide Vision Cabooses.  The CM&W Railway purchased the ICG’s ex-GM&O mainlines between East St. Louis, IL, Joliet, IL and Kansas City, MO in 1987.  Its first paint scheme was an Alton R.R.-inspired red and maroon.  The CM&W rostered a dozen of the ex-IC/ICG Centralia cabooses, but only one would receive this stunning paint application.  The Tangent replica is decorated with an intricate and accurate CM&W logo along with classy yellow handrail highlights.  This is a former IC 1970 lot caboose, so it is equipped with a Stanray roof, just like the prototype.  The model features an accurate Keystone-equipped cushion underframe with Battery Box and toilet pipe modifications made by the IC.  The model also features correct “plated” windows and “blanked” end marker light boxes, plus additional modern changes like replacement style coupler lift bars and a “cut off” smokejack.  If you look closely at the cupola end windows, you will notice that they are a “modified” style from its days on the ICG.  Yes, we tooled multiple cupolas to handle window changes across the eras.  This model is equipped with interior lights and a red FRA light on each end, flashing with that carefully researched slow decay of the prototype.

Features for these replicas include:

• Dimensional accuracy – designed from meticulous field dimensions using real tape measures and multiple real IC Centralia 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
• Era-specific body details for each RTR scheme, including multiple body, side vents and side window combinations
• Three different era-specific and road number specific wide vision cupola options
• Two different roof options – “Stanray” or “Pullman Standard”
• Two different Apex “See through” running boards
• Accurate Keystone Center-of-Car cushioning unit
• Railroad and era-specific underframe details to match as-built and IC(G) modified configurations
• Multiple cupola roof options for different radio antennas and chemical toilet vent
• End steps and walkways that carefully replicate the prototype “Junior JAL-Tread” walkway pattern
• Unapologetically fine etch metal side and end window screens, where appropriate
• Five different end railing/marker light options, based on railroad and era
• Three different smokejacks to cover IC/ICG and replacement options
• Two “coupler lift bar” options per prototype application and era
• Railroad specific/era specific battery box options
• Different toilet pipe/sink drain pipe options based on the prototype and era
• Full IC-specific interior – chairs, bunks, desk, lockers, ice chest, oil bunker and the most detailed Vapor Corporation TCHA55 Caban heater in HO Scale! The interior is fully painted with railroad and era-specific colors.
• Full underbody details – brake system with brake rods and piping, release rod, snubber, water fills, axle generator and more – all based on the prototype and era!
• Beautiful side wire curved grab irons, intricate signature Centralia end railings in plastic with accurate wire top ladder hoops.
• Flexible rubber air hoses with mounting bracket detail
• Consumer applied optional metal red/green “flag” paddle parts included for appropriate eras
• Consumer applied optional cupola Prime wind deflector parts included
• LED illuminated scale-sized IC Red-Green Marker light boxes that can be controlled red/green/off – on each end – independently, where appropriate
• LED illuminated scale-sized ICG FRA end lights with a proper slow flash/prototype “decay” 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 70-ton Barber roller bearing trucks with separate brake beam part, or 70-Ton Gould roller bearing trucks with separate brake beam parts, as appropriate for each paint scheme
• Undecorated kits and RTR cabooses painted orange!
• Recommended age 14 years and older