Athearn Genesis  #ATHG78549 HO C-26A ICC Caboose w/Lights, Chessie/B&O #C-3915

Athearn Genesis  #ATHG78549 HO C-26A ICC Caboose w/Lights, Chessie/B&O #C-3915

The ultimate detail with the best Genesis features.
International Car Co. began specializing in caboose production as early as 1941. When the railroads entered the 1960s, many needed to replace their aging, in some cases home shop built, cabooses. International Car responded with a product that could be tailored to each railroads specific needs. Using quality components and modern engineering, ICC became a leading name within the industry.

Sharing ICC's commitment to quality and modern techniques, Athearn has not only recreated these iconic cars, but reinvented the quintessential features a Genesis caboose should have.

DCC lighting as a base standard with the option for sound will add a whole new dimension to operating sessions. Protect reverse moves and simulate train brakes, begins to scratch the surface to the new dimension of realism.

Better than brass detail™
Brand new tooling with many roads first time offered in plastic
DCC LED lighting with the option of Sound by Soundtraxx
Railroad specific detail and road number specific detail
CSX 903959 AND 903966 FEATURES:
First time CSX “Operation Redblock / Operation Lifesaver” scheme (each side has a different slogan). Used by CSX as shoving platforms.
Removed window screens and generator
End cages with no marker lights or reflectors
Class C27
Era early 1990s+
CSX 903983 FEATURES:
Special “Spirit of Grafton” paint scheme
End cage marker lights and small square marker lights on each end
Axle generator
B&O FEATURES:
Etched window screens
Early style axle-driven generator
Ash pans
Caboose trucks with roller bearing caps
Reflectors on end cages
Toilet Drain
Overhanging, diagonal-panel roof with or without blank panel for smoke jack per prototype
B&O CHESSIE FEATURES:
Brand NEW ICC B&O Style body
Angled window screens
Early style axle-driven generator
Caboose trucks with roller bearing caps
Ash pans
Toilet Drain
Illuminated marker lights, where appropriate
Reflectors on end cages
Overhanging, diagonal-panel roof with or without blank panel at smoke jack per prototype
Overhanging, x-panel roof for the B&O Chessie caboose
Chessie #3835, #3887, #3915 features: First time ever C26A version. Dayco axle generator with notched undeframe.

Chessie C-3771 “Gold Caboose” - Unique safety slogan and Gold and Silver Paint

ICC CABOOSE FEATURES:
Better than brass detail™ including roadname and road number specific detail Laser-Sharp Painting and Printing
Interior seating for the addition of crew figures.
See-through End Platforms and Steps
Flush Window Glazing
Wire-form Grab Irons
Caboose trucks with animated rotating bearing or static friction bearing caps
Axle Generator Details
Body-Mounted McHenry® scale knuckle-spring Couplers
Machined Metal RP25 Profile Wheel Sets
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box
Accurately painted and printed for prototypical realism
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
Separate wireform grab irons, etched metal coupler platforms
Coupler lift bars, trainline hoses, brake hoses, and hardware
Full underframe detail: air brake reservoir, control valve, and brake cylinder with plumbing and brake rod details
Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
Weighted for trouble-free operation
Window packaging for easy viewing, plus interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage
Multiple road numbers
Minimum radius: 18”
LED LIGHT EQUIPPED FEATURES:
LED lighting for long life and reliable operation
On-board DCC Decoder by NCE
Operates in DCC and Analog (DC) with lighting Functions Controllable in DCC
Various classes will feature single or dual roof markers, or end-mount marker lights, per prototype and/or era
LED Interior Lights
All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:
Soundtraxx Tsunami SoundCar decoder w/ included sounds:
Air horn or conductor’s whistle as appropriate
Clickety-clack with optional wheel flat spot sounds
Brake set/release sounds including retainers and brake squeal
”Big Hole” emergency brake application sound
Handbrake tie-down/release
Adjustable flange squeal
Air, horn, and bell sounds work seamlessly with Soundtraxx locomotive sound decoders
Supports Advanced Consisting in DCC
Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode
All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
PROTOTYPE INFO:
Perhaps one of the most recognizable icons of American railroading, the caboose completed the train. Cabooses provided shelter for the rear end crew. From the cupola or bay windows, the crew could keep a lookout for shifting loads, damaged equipment, and overheating axles. This was long required for switching and shunting, and to keep a lookout for load shifting, damage to equipment and cargo, and overheating axles. As rail cars became larger in the late 1950s and early 1960s, there was a real need for cabooses to have greater visibility for the crew. In the extended-vision or wide-vision caboose, the sides of the cupola project beyond the side of the car body. This model was introduced by the International Car Company and saw service on most U.S. railroads. The expanded cupola allowed the crew to see past the top of the taller cars that began to appear after World War II, and also increased the roominess of the cupola area