Tangent HO Centralia Shops Steel Wide Vision Caboose Illinois Central “Original 1970, Split Rail” w/ Lights

Description

Railroad Short Name: IC

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.

Illinois Central (IC) “Original Orange Split Rail 1970” replicates the as-built paint scheme as the cabooses rolled out of the Centralia Shops. The IC painted their cabooses in a beautiful orange and lettered them with the “Split Rail” logo and “Main Line Of Mid-America” slogan. This group of cabooses features a Stanray roof, along with an accurate Keystone Center-of-Car cushioning underframe and matching brake components layout for the 1970 Centralia lot. The little details are present – from the accurate smokejack and “can” radio antenna on the roof to the water filler covers and pipes on the underframe. IC painted the bathroom window with a half orange patch for privacy, and we have carefully duplicated this neat little detail on the model. The fully-painted, green interior is illuminated with LED “warm” lights to replicate incandescent bulbs, as well as accurate, lighted IC box-style red-green markers on the ends. Check out those beautiful Barber caboose trucks, complete with accurate Brenco-6 style roller bearings.

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