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Atlas Model Railroad Company
SKU:AO-3004145
Atlas O 3004145 - Master - Extended Vision Caboose "CSX" #1897 (Monon Heritage) 2-Rail
Atlas O 3004145 - Master - Extended Vision Caboose "CSX" #1897 (Monon Heritage) 2-Rail
Guaranteed Pre-Order Due Date: 2026-03-04
Expected Delivery Date: 2026-12-31
- Road Name: CSX
- Road Number: 1897
- Product Line: Premier
- Scale: O Scale
- System: 2-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
• Minimum radius curve: 24” (2-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).
