Athearn Roundhouse #11717 HO 30' 3-Window Caboose, GTW #0951

Detailed Information MODEL FEATURES: Fully-assembled and ready for your layout Wire truss rods (as appropriate) Clear window glazing McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers Razor-sharp painting and printing Machined RP25 profile 33" metal wheels McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers Appropriate to each prototype: Detailed Arch bar or Bettendorf trucks with brake shoe detail Simulated wood sheathing 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.