Dear O Scale Customers;

 

Atlas has announced the Operation Lifesaver 50th Anniversary Northeast Steel Caboose

 

Like most pieces of railroad equipment, this caboose was shaped in part by regulatory requirements — in this case, a proposed Pennsylvania law requiring cabooses on through freights to be 8-wheeled and at least 24’ long. Based on a wood-sheathed 1920 USRA design, this steel caboose was a 1924 Reading Company design that became so widespread in the mid-Atlantic region that railfans dubbed it the Northeastern Caboose.

Besides the Reading, original owners included the Western Maryland, Lehigh Valley, Central Railroad of New Jersey and several other lines. Through mergers and acquisitions, these “crummies” eventually found themselves in new paint schemes ranging from Chessie System yellow to Conrail blue. Later in life, many went to second and third owners as far afield as Maine, Ohio, Iowa, and Louisiana.

This particular model is a “fantasy scheme” designed in collaboration with Operation Lifesaver to honor their 50th Anniversary.

 

Features:

• Intricately Detailed Durable ABS Body

• Detailed Car Interior

• Brakeman Figure

• Metal Wheels and Axles

• Die-Cast 4-Wheel Trucks

• Operating Die-Cast Metal Couplers

• Colorful, Attractive Paint Schemes

• Fast-Angle Wheel Sets

• Needle-Point Axles

• 1:48 Scale Dimensions

• Caboose Interiors With Overhead Lighting

• Separate Metal Handrails

• Decorative Brake Wheels

• O Scale Kadee Compatible Coupler Mounting Pads

• Unit Measures: 9 1/8“ x 2 7/16” x 3 3/4”

• Operates On O-31 Curves

 

 

Operation Lifesaver 50th Anniversary Caboose

A great match for our previously announced Operation Lifesaver GP-40 locomotive!

This model is a collaboration between Atlas and Operation Lifesaver, Inc., in celebration of Operation Lifesaver’s 50th Anniversary in 2022. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this caboose will be donated to Operation Lifesaver to assist their continued efforts to provide crucial rail safety education.

 

OUR GOAL IS TO END COLLISIONS, DEATHS AND INJURIES ON AND AROUND RAILROAD TRACKS AND TRAINS.

Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) is a non-profit organization and nationally-recognized leader of rail safety education. Since 1972, Operation Lifesaver remains dedicated to preventing collisions, injuries and fatalities on and around railroad tracks and highway-rail grade crossings, with the support of public education programs in states across the U.S. including:

• Free in-person and virtual safety presentations across the U.S.

• Free in-person and virtual programs for professional drivers, first responders and school bus drivers.

Visit oli.org to schedule a presentation, find safety materials, become a volunteer and share public awareness campaigns, videos and more.

 

Order Due Date: March 30, 2022

Anticipated Delivery Date: June 2022

Looking for more Atlas O Cabooses? Click here!

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