Athearn Genesis HO scale International Car Co. cabooses
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: With NCE Digital Command Control decoder and lights, $119.99; with lights and SoundTraxx Tsunami SoundCar decoder, $149.99
Era: Late 1960s to 1980s (varies depending on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
International Car Co. caboose features:
- Axle generator detail
- Body-mounted McHenry scale couplers
- Flush window glazing
- Injection-molded plastic body
- Interior seats
- Light-emitting-diode lighting
- Minimum radius: 18”
- See-through end platforms and steps
- Underbody details, including air brake reservoir, control valve, and brake cylinder with plumbing and brake rod details
- Wire grab irons
- Scheduled for release in August 2023
Road names: Union Pacific (class CA-9 Kaiser Coal Service in three road numbers, class CA-10 with safety slogans in four numbers, and class CA-10 in fictional American Revolution Bicentennial scheme in one number) and Western Pacific (fictional brown and yellow class CA-9 caboose, one number).
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