Centralia Car Shops (CCS1089) | CE-1 Caboose | ATSF #999088 | SPSF Merger | HO Scale

Add one of the most eye-catching and talked-about cabooses in railroading history to your roster with the Centralia Car Shops CE-1 Caboose.

Based on Santa Fe’s earlier wide-vision caboose designs, the CE-1 represents the transition into modern caboose construction—built for improved crew visibility and durability during the final decades of caboose service. But what truly sets this model apart is the paint scheme.

In the 1980s, Southern Pacific and Santa Fe planned a merger that would have created SPSF Railway. Equipment was repainted in anticipation—including cabooses like this one—featuring the now-famous “Kodachrome” scheme (nicknamed after the Kodak film packaging).

But the merger was denied, leaving behind a small number of locomotives and rolling stock in this striking paint scheme—turning them into instant legends among railfans and collectors.

Model Highlights

• Ready-to-Run (RTR) – no assembly required
• Detailed wide-vision caboose based on CE-1 prototype
• Crisp, prototypical Kodachrome paint and lettering
• Metal wheelsets for smoother tracking and performance
• Free-rolling trucks
• Factory-installed couplers

This is one of those pieces that does a lot of heavy lifting for your layout:

• Instantly draws attention at the end of any train
• Adds a unique “what-if” historical element
• High detail and performance without a premium price tag

If you’re looking for something a little different—or something that sparks conversation every time it rolls by—this is it.