Transfer cabooses were used for cross-town hops between yards. In the post-caboose era they have been used as “shoving platforms” providing a place for the brakeman or conductor to ride and be the engineer’s eyes during long backup moves. They did not have cupolas or bay windows, cots or amenities. In fact many didn’t have electricity. Most were built in the railroad’s own shops.

Penn Central Transfer Cabooses. Penn Central inherited New York Central’s transfer caboose fleet in the 1968 merger and continued to build cars with the same general design. In fact, Penn Central would build 350 more transfer cabooses with variations in design evolving over time, to join the ex-NYC cars in service system wide. With Penn Central’s disappearence into Conrail now 36 years behind us, this troubled giant is attracting an increasing band of fans and modelers.

All Bluford Shops cabooses come ready-to-run with magnetically operating knuckle style couplers, metal detail parts and, roller bearing caboose style leaf spring trucks except where noted. Axel generators and screen window frames will be included in the package.    

Order by June 30, 2012

Expected Release Dec 2012