Atlas O 3003146 - Master - Extended Vision Caboose "CSX" #1871 (Atlantic Coast Line Heritage)

• Road Name: CSX
• Road Number: 1871 
• Product Line: Premier
• Scale: O Scale
• System: 3-Rail

Features:

• Illuminated interior w/ crew figures

• Flashing warning light on rear

• All metal grab irons

• Die-cast chassis 

• Barber-Bettendorf caboose trucks with rotating bearing caps

• Optional scale couplers supplied with all 3-rail cars

 • Minimum diameter curve: O-36 (3-Rail)

Overview:

Based on prototypes that were built during the 1960s, these cabooses were popular on railroads from coast-coast. With the advancement of the End-of- Train device, cabooses slowly began to fall out of favor. However, in the early 2000’s, “shoving platforms” began to appear as a place to safely house a crew when a reverse move was required. Instead of riding on the side of a freight car, the crew member now has a safe place to stand, while guiding the rear of a reverse move. Atlas’ shoving platform cabooses will feature blanked out windows (Where appropriate).