Tangent Illinois Central Centralia Shops caboose
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: $119.95
Era: 1960s+ (varies depending on scheme)
Manufacturer: Tangent Scale Models, P.O. Box 6514, Asheville, NC 28816; 828-412-3886; tangentscalemodels.com
Illinois Central Centralia Shops caboose features:
- IC-specific interior
- Era-specific body details for each scheme, including multiple body, side vents and side window combinations
- Three different era and road number specific wide vision cupola options
- Two different roof options – Stanray or Pullman Standard
- Two different Apex see through running boards
- Railroad and era-specific underframe details
- Etched metal side and end window screens, where appropriate
- Side wire curved grab irons, Centralia end railings in plastic with wire top ladder hoops.
- Light-Emitting Diode illuminated red-green marker light boxes, FRA end lights and interior lights
Release date: Available now
Road names: Canadian National (2005+ red repaint in one road number; and 2007+ red repaint in one road number; Chicago, Missouri & Western (1988+ red repaint in one road number); Illinois Central (1970 original orange split rail in eight road numbers); Illinois Central Gulf (1974+ orange I-ball repaint in four road numbers; 1978+ simplified orange repaint with herald in four road numbers; 1987+ simplified orange repaint in one road number; and 1988+ gray repaint in four road numbers); and MidSouth Rail Corp. (1989+ gray repaint in one road number). Undecorated, unlighted kits and ready-to-run models painted orange are also available.
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