Scaletrains SXT1282 Steel Cupola Caboose, Milwaukee Road #1607 Kit Classic HO Scale

Scaletrains SXT1282 Steel Cupola Caboose, Milwaukee Road #1607 Kit Classic HO Scale (Picture may show a different road number).

Relive the golden era of model railroading with our simple to build Kit Classics™ Steel Cupola Caboose. All that’s needed for assembly is a Phillips screwdriver, glue, and a few minutes for assembly. Kit Classics freight cars are perfect for sharing this timeless tradition with the next generation of model railroaders.

Product Details

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• Multiple road numbers
• Easy-to-assemble with small Phillips screwdriver and glue
• Finely cast stirrup steps; end ladders; grab irons; underbody and brake system
• Molded interior detail where appropriate
• Separately applied handbrake wheel
• One piece detailed molded trucks
• 33” Machined metal wheels
• Accurately profiled .110″ wide wheel tread
• Plastic semi-scale Type E knuckle couplers, Kadee compatible
• Body mounted coupler box will accept Kadee whisker couplers
• Weighted to Industry standards
• Operates on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail
• Packaging safely stores model when assembled
• Minimum radius 18”

The familiar caboose at the end of the train traces its origins to the early 1830s when railroads built enclosures in boxcars, or on flatcars, to house crew members. The addition of a cupola is credited to a Chicago & North Western conductor in 1863, when he suggested adding an enclosure on top of a car where he could watch the train more easily. From then on, the cupola style caboose became the standard until the 1930s and 40s when the bay window style started to become popular.

The caboose had many purposes: it sheltered the conductor, brakeman, and flagman from the elements; gave the conductor space for his paperwork; had bunks for rest and a stove for cooking. The cupola was the place to monitor the train while en route, watching for any problems that may occur between terminals. The cupola usually had seats in both directions, so no matter which way the caboose was pointed, the trainman could keep a vigilant watch.