{"product_id":"rapido-trains-144110-ho-scale-northeastern-style-caboose-porthole-windows-penn-central-pc-18404","title":"Rapido Trains 144110 HO Scale Northeastern Style Caboose (Porthole Windows) Penn Central PC 18404","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRapido Trains 144110 HO Scale Northeastern Style Caboose (Porthole Windows) Penn Central PC 18404\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe popular Northeastern Caboose was originally designed by the Reading Company in the early 1920s. This all-steel caboose was based on a proposed design by the USRA, which actually specified wood sheathing. The Reading built 285 cars, spread through several classes. The earliest cars had solid underframes while later cars were equipped with Duryea cushion underframes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design was so successful that other roads took note such as; the Central Railroad of New Jersey, Lehigh \u0026amp; New England, Lehigh Valley, Pittsburg \u0026amp; West Virginia and the Western Maryland. Production was spread out between the Reading and the purchasing roads, which meant variations were bound to be made to the original design. Different groups of cars were equipped with different trucks, running boards, steps, grabs and end wall windows (or lack thereof).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany of these cabooses were used well into Conrail and Chessie eras, being used in regular service until the end of mandatory caboose operations. Some would continue in local service while many were sold second-hand to other railroads - Class Is and shortlines alike! Others are enjoying their retirements on tourists roads, museums or even as part of hotels!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFEATURES:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSemi-scale metal knuckle couplers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating interior lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoPower capacitor for uninterrupted DCC lighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid Underframe Features:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBased on Lehigh Valley design, sold to numerous second-hand users\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePorthole end windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLV sides with rain gutters above windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEtched metal Apex running boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree-tread steps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEtched window frames and screens where appropriate!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAndrews or Birdsboro trucks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDuryea Underframe features:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo different cupola roofs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo-tread or three-tread steps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull Duryea Cushion underframe details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo running boards: Integral diamond-tread and Alan Wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple optional parts including stacks, window blanks, etched window frames and screens, tool boxes and more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree different sides — standard, CNJ or LV with rain gutters above windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree different end walls — Solid (RDG, CNJ) and single window (LV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree styles of truck: Andrews, Birdsboro and Taylor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rapido Trains","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51957151203541,"sku":"RAP144110","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0520\/1972\/4454\/files\/rapido-trains-ho-scale-northeastern-style-caboose-porthole-windows-penn-central-pc.png?v=1756660186","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterosehobbies.com\/products\/rapido-trains-144110-ho-scale-northeastern-style-caboose-porthole-windows-penn-central-pc-18404","provider":"White Rose Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}