1 2

Rapido (510084) | Wide Vision Caboose w/ Lights | Union Pacific #25404 | N Scale [PRE-ORDER]

Rapido (510084) | Wide Vision Caboose w/ Lights | Union Pacific #25404 | N Scale [PRE-ORDER]

$53.99
$53.99
Sale Sold out
Shipping calculated at checkout.

______________________________________________________________

💳 More flexible payment options available

Product Description

Between 1972 and 1981, Canadian Pacific’s Angus Shops in Montreal built over 300 modern, wide vision cabooses or “vans” and thus gained the nickname “Angus Van.” They proved popular with crews and many are still on the road today, as shoving platforms or rider cars in MOW service.

This caboose is similar to many other wide vision cabooses that are commonly seen throughout North America. Ours will feature 27 popular schemes including multiple maintenance-of-way variations, a Desert Storm tribute and even a Bicentennial scheme!

Union Pacific and the Wide Vision Caboose

Union Pacific Railroad (UP) was founded in 1862 as part of the effort to build America’s first transcontinental railroad, connecting the eastern rail network with the Pacific Coast. The railroad played a major role in the growth and development of the western United States, transporting settlers, agricultural products, minerals, and manufactured goods across vast distances. Over the decades, Union Pacific expanded through mergers and acquisitions to become one of the largest railroads in North America, operating thousands of miles of track across the western two-thirds of the United States. Known for its iconic yellow locomotives and long history of innovation, Union Pacific remains a major force in freight transportation today.

Union Pacific operated Wide Vision Cabooses extensively during the final decades of traditional caboose service as freight trains became longer and railcars grew taller. The Wide Vision design featured enlarged side bay windows that projected outward from the caboose body, giving crews improved visibility along modern freight equipment. UP cabooses were commonly assigned to coal trains, manifest freights, and mixed merchandise service throughout the railroad’s vast western network. Painted in Union Pacific’s recognizable yellow schemes with red lettering, these Wide Vision Cabooses became familiar sights across the American West before End-of-Train devices gradually replaced cabooses during the 1980s and early 1990s.

Features

  • Now featuring track powered operating end marker lights on DC and DCC
  • MoPower capacitor for uninterrupted caboose lighting
  • Super-detailed underbody including all separate air and brake piping
  • Free rolling Barber-Bettendorf caboose trucks
  • Detailed interior
  • Separate metal grab irons installed at the factory
  • “Warm white” lights that aren’t too bright!
  • Optional roof mounted air conditioner
  • Optional fuel oil tank details (road name dependent)
  • Knuckle couplers mounted at the correct height
  • Full end detail, including uncoupling levers
  • Suggested minimum radius: 9 3/4”

This is a pre-order item!

ℹ️ Please review before placing your pre-order.

How to Place Your Pre-Order

  1. Wait for the button to say “Pre-Order Now”
  2. Confirm you see “$0.00 due today”
  3. Complete checkout

How Pre-Orders Work

  • Reserve your item today.
  • We will contact you once inventory is en route to us with your final invoice.
  • Manufacturer delivery dates are estimates and may change.
  • You will still enter payment information at checkout, but as long as you see “$0.00 due today”, your card will not be charged.
  • We do not automatically charge cards when pre-orders arrive. You will receive a separate invoice once your item is ready to ship.

Important

Orders placed without the “$0.00 due today” option selected will be processed as full-payment orders.

Please review our refund policy and other pre-order policies before placing your order.

 
View full details