{"product_id":"walthers-932-7677-ho-scale-international-bay-window-caboose-milw-980502-nos","title":"Walthers 932-7677 HO Scale International Bay Window Caboose MILW 980502  - NOS","description":"\u003ch1\u003eWalthers 932-7677 HO Scale International Bay Window Caboose MILW 980502\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNOS (New Old Stock)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the mid-1930s, new and bigger freight cars created visibility problems for crews in caboose cupolas. Starting in 1937, the Milwaukee rebuilt some older wooden cabooses, removing the rooftop cupola and installing new side-mounted bay windows. This experiment proved successful, reducing injuries, improving visibility and putting crews where they could spot problems quickly. By this time, the ever resourceful and cost-conscious Milwaukee also had welded-steel passenger and freight cars with ribbed sides (ribs improved strength while reducing overall weight) in regular service. In 1939, these ideas were combined to create an all-new welded steel bay window caboose with ribbed sides. Two additional ideas were borrowed from the passenger department; trucks were a design first used on some 56' combines built in 1934, and the cars wore the road's signature orange, maroon and black paint. There were some innovative new ideas too, including a side-mounted toolbox that made it easier to retrieve repair parts. Construction began in the Milwaukee's shops in July, with the first car ready for service by mid-August, and 75 completed by year's end. With minor changes, modernizations and improvements including the replacement of the original stove with an oil-burning stove in some cars, the Milwaukee would build 315 of these cars through 1951. Serving all over the system in a variety of roles, many of the rugged little cabooses outlived the Milwaukee Road itself. After the 1985 merger with the Soo Line, many survivors were sold, and several have been preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFEATURES:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Variation Features Oil Stove Detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully Assembled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll Grab Irons Installed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll Detail Parts Added\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRP-25 Metal Wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProto MAX(TM) Metal Knuckle Couplers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuperb Paint \u0026amp; Lettering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthentic Milwaukee Road Prototype\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsed System-wide through 1980s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eNOTE: NOS (New Old Stock) \/ USED items are as-is and not returnable. If you have any questions please ask before purchasing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Walthers Proto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43673121358037,"sku":"932-7677","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0520\/1972\/4454\/products\/walthers-932-7677-ho-scale-international-bay-window-caboose-milw-980502-nos.gif?v=1664560703","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterosehobbies.com\/products\/walthers-932-7677-ho-scale-international-bay-window-caboose-milw-980502-nos","provider":"White Rose Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}