Tangent Scale Models - HO Scale - International Car Company (ICC) Wide Vision Caboose - Spokane Portland & Seattle (SP&S) #904 - “Delivery 1969” with Red Cupola Lights - Red/White/Yellow/Gray/Black with White Lettering (SKU 20009-60311-03)
Available On: October 1, 2023
The Tangent Scale Models NP/SP&S/BN International Car Corporation Wide Vision Caboose System is a state of the art, dimensionally-accurate scale replica with highly accurate “true-to-life” colors and precise letter stencils. Designed from meticulous field dimensions, Tangent Scale Models include build year and era-specific details such as full brake system details, underframe detail variations, body side/end window variations, and wide vision cupola options. The details don’t stop there: Tangent includes a Waugh Cushion Underframe, electrical conduits, toilet vent, caboose window treatments accurate for the era of the caboose, plus beautiful see-through steps, end platforms, and running boards all applied to multiple NP/SP&S/BN-specific ICC Wide Vision bodies. Inside the model are road-specific (NP, SP&S, BN) ICC-applied interiors. These cabooses include interior lighting, plus marker light options that are era-appropriate for the paint scheme of each caboose. These “no fuss” track-powered interior and exterior marker lights are compatible with DC or DCC setups right out of the box (a simple wand included in the box activates the lights). Finally, Tangent Scale Models ready-to-operate replica includes “near-scale” draft gear box including side “key” detail, coupler lift bars accompanying Kadee scale couplers, sufficient hidden weights, and CNC-machined wheels to ensure the model operates as good as it looks.
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Spokane Portland & Seattle (SP&S) “Delivery 1969” with Red Cupola Lights offers up the final SP&S caboose order. Delivered in July of 1969 from ICC, these six prototypes wore classic SP&S red paint. The prototypes have unpainted galvanized roofs, with red overspray. Tangent has carefully duplicated all of these colors including the red overspray on their model. The yellow handrails, grab irons and top ladder handholds really stand out against the red body color. These SP&S cabooses were delivered with Morton running boards and end walkways, and Tangent Scale Models have done the same on the models. The SP&S lettering has been carefully replicated on the caboose, including “The Northwest’s Own Railway” script. All of the as-delivered data is present, from the ACI label down to the underframe ICC builder stencil. Underneath, these models are fitted with a Waugh cushion underframe, Spicer axle-drive generator, battery storage box and toilet dump pipe. At first glance, you may think that Tangent Scale Models just painted the Tangent NP caboose in SP&S red. But you know the SP&S deserves better. If you look closely, you will notice all of the changes — Yes, Tangent Scale Models tooled up an SP&S-specific body and cupola. And that includes little things like the SP&S-specific shorter smokejack, underframe battery box and alternate electrical conduit/plug location. This replica has a fully outfitted and painted interior, from the Vapor “Caban” Heater and lockers to the high-back chairs and bunks. For lighting, this Tangent SP&S model is equipped with prototypical round, red lights on the cupola ends and “golden” interior lights, mimicking the incandescent bulbs of the real cabooses. Extra parts are included to model the original end screen doors (quickly removed by SP&S), BN era metal flag paddles, and cupola wind deflectors.
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