Wood Side Caboose - Rio Grande 01134

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MODEL FEATURES:

Fully assembled and ready for your layout
Molded truss rods with turnbuckles (as appropriate)
Clear window glazing
Painted steps (as appropriate)
Razor sharp painting and printing
Molded plastic underframe with brake cylinder
Screw mounted trucks for accurate tracking
Body mounted McHenry knuckle spring couplers installed

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

Perhaps one of the most recognizable icons of American railroading, the caboose completed the train. Cabooses provide shelter for crew at the end of a train, who were long required for switching and shunting, and to keep a lookout for load shifting, damage to equipment and cargo, and overheating axles.