Over the years the design of the bay windows evolved and Bluford Shops is presenting four phases of these designs plus the iconic half-bay window edition. All five will be represented in this announcement. Ladders and running boards will be included on appropriate paint schemes for each version.

Erie was an early adopter of the all-steel bay window caboose, receiving their first phase 1 example in 1952. Erie was also the first Class One railroad to be completely “radio equipped” with radios in all road service locomotives, cabooses, dispatcher offices, towers and operator locations. This innovation was proudly proclaimed on their latest cabooses. Erie’s phase 1 caboose fleet passed intact to successor Erie-Lackawanna in 1960.

FEATURES:

• magnetically operating knuckle couplers 
• Fox Valley Models metal wheels
• wire grab irons
• window “glass”
• plenty of weight