Tangent HO ICC Wide Vision Caboose Northern Pacific “Delivery 1969 w/ Pyle Lanterns”

Description

Railroad Short Name: NP

The Tangent Scale Models NP/SP&S/BN International Car Corporation Wide Vision Caboose System is a state of the art, dimensionally-accurate scale replica with highly accurate “true-to-life” colors and precise letter stencils.  Designed from meticulous field dimensions, our models include build year and era-specific details such as full brake system details, underframe detail variations, body side/end window variations, and wide vision cupola options.  The details don’t stop there: Tangent includes a Waugh Cushion Underframe, electrical conduits, toilet vent, caboose window treatments accurate for the era of the caboose, plus beautiful see-through steps, end platforms, and running boards all applied to multiple NP/SP&S/BN-specific ICC Wide Vision bodies.  Inside the model are road-specific (NP, SP&S, BN) ICC-applied interiors.  These cabooses include interior lighting, plus marker light options that are era-appropriate for the paint scheme of each caboose.  These “no fuss” track-powered interior and exterior marker lights are compatible with DC or DCC setups right out of the box (a simple wand included in the box activates the lights).  Finally, our ready-to-operate replica includes “near-scale” draft gear box including side “key” detail, coupler lift bars accompanying Kadee® scale couplers, sufficient hidden weights, and CNC-machined wheels to ensure the model operates as good as it looks.

Northern Pacific (NP) “Delivery 1969” w/Pyle Lanterns replicates the as-built pre-merger paint scheme.  The NP took delivery of their 25 wide-vision cabooses from International Car Corp. in May and June of 1969.  Painted Cascade Green with yellow ends, it’s fitting to just say “WOW” when describing this final NP scheme.  The paint details make this caboose stand out.  Notice the carefully masked “unpainted” galvanized roof, black and yellow end railing details and red/white striped ends.  The prototype NP cabooses were delivered with Morton running boards and end walkways, a detail we have carefully duplicated on these models, even down to the distinctive Morton “Uni-wing” flange on the running board edges.  Underneath, these models are fitted with a Waugh cushion underframe, Dana Corporation Spicer axle-drive generator, propane tank storage box and toilet dump pipe.  It’s all there, from the electrical plugs/conduit and Vapor heater breather blocks down to the water fills and fine air release rod.  The body of the caboose has an accurate NP side and end window layout with Tangent-fine side screens to match the prototype.  Inside?  Yes, this replica has a full interior, and the lockers are accurately painted in a 2-tone green with swooping, curved color separations, just like the classy NP prototypes!  The NP specified a 2-level bunk on the A-End, and the Tangent models include that detail plus the sink/cabinet and refrigerator.  For lighting, the NP model is equipped with prototypically-dim Pyle lanterns and “golden” interior lights, mimicking the incandescent bulbs of the real cabooses.  Yes, you are going to have to turn off the train room lights to see them!  Extra parts are included to model the original end screen doors (quickly removed by NP), BN era metal flag paddles, and cupola wind deflectors.

Features:

• Dimensional accuracy – designed from meticulous field dimensions using real tape measures of real BN/NP cabooses (preferably located near BBQ joints).
• Highly correct “true to life” colors
• “Hyper-Accurate” lettering including exact fonts and lettering placement
• Genuine Kadee® scale couplers
• “Near-scale” draft gear box with beautifully-rendered side “key” detail
• Multiple road numbers for each scheme, as appropriate
• Road and Era-specific details for each RTR scheme, including multiple body, roof, cupola, underframe detail and side window combinations
• Eight different road and era-specific wide vision body options
• Three different road-specific wide vision cupola options
• Four different roof options
• Morton and Apex “See through” running boards
• Accurate Waugh Cushion Underframe
• Railroad and era-specific underframe details to match as-built ICC and modified configurations
• Multiple cupola roof configurations for different radio antenna mounting locations
• End steps and walkways that carefully replicate the prototype Morton or Apex walkway pattern
• The finest etched metal side and end window screens in HO scale, where appropriate
• Three different road-specific smokejack options
• Three different era-specific truck axle drive generator options
• Four different end railing/marker light options, based on railroad and era
• Two “coupler lift bar” options per prototype application and era
• NP/SPS and BN-specific interiors – chairs, bunks, desk, lockers, refrigerator, oil bunker and the most detailed Vapor Corporation TCHA55 Caban heater in HO Scale!
• The interior is fully painted with railroad and era-specific colors
• Full underbody details – brake system with brake rods and piping, release rod, water fills, and more – all based on the prototype and era!
• Beautiful side wire curved grab irons, intricate ICC end railings in plastic with accurate wire top ladder hoops
• Consumer applied optional metal red/green “flag” paddle parts included for appropriate eras
• Consumer applied optional cupola Prime wind deflector parts included for appropriate eras
• LED illuminated scale-sized BN Red-Green Marker light boxes that can be controlled red/green/off – on each end – independently, where appropriate
• LED illuminated scale-sized BN FRA end lights with a proper steady “on” that can be controlled on or off – on each end – independently, where appropriate
• LED illuminated interior lighting “warm” lights to replicate incandescent bulbs that can be controlled on or off
• No complicated decoder.  No complicated programming.  No complicated electronics. DC/DCC compatible track-powered “no fuss” interior and marker light lighting – simple and easy to operate with included wand
• CNC-machined standard RP25 .110” tread 33” wheels (Yes, semi-scale .088” wheels are available separately!)
• All-New precision Tangent Scale Models 70-ton Barber roller bearing trucks with separate brake beam part, or 70-Ton Gould roller bearing trucks with separate brake beam parts, as appropriate for each paint scheme
• Recommended age 14 years and older