{"product_id":"rapido-510086-wide-vision-caboose-w-lights-ttx-trailer-train-100-n-scale-pre-order","title":"Rapido (510086) | Wide Vision Caboose w\/ Lights | TTX Trailer Train #100 | N Scale [PRE-ORDER]","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 28px; color: #111827; margin: 0 0 10px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .5px;\"\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #d9d9d9; margin: 10px 0 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #d9d9d9; margin: 22px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 23px; color: #111827; margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eTrailer Train and the Wide Vision Caboose\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:dc077ea2-495c-4963-9208-4aead4c1f819-30\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative w-full overflow-visible\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:dc077ea2-495c-4963-9208-4aead4c1f819-30\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:dc077ea2-495c-4963-9208-4aead4c1f819-30\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-44\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"2132f814-e051-4aea-8fcc-df3ce26b7c50\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"699\"\u003eTTX Company traces its roots back to 1955 when a group of major American railroads formed Trailer Train Company to create a shared pool of specialized freight cars for intermodal service. Over time, the company expanded far beyond trailer service and became one of North America’s largest owners of railcars, supplying flatcars, autoracks, boxcars, and other specialized equipment to railroads across the continent. Renamed TTX Company in 1991, the organization became known for its bright yellow freight cars and its important role in standardizing and maintaining shared-use rail equipment. Today, TTX equipment can be seen operating on nearly every major railroad in the United States and Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"1461\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eTTX utilized Wide Vision Cabooses primarily for transfer, maintenance, and specialized support operations connected to its freight car pooling services. The Wide Vision design featured enlarged side bay windows that extended outward from the caboose body, allowing crews improved visibility alongside long freight trains and specialized equipment. While TTX was not a traditional railroad operating its own large freight network, its cabooses could occasionally be found in work train, transfer, or leased service assignments across multiple rail systems. Painted in recognizable yellow and black schemes, TTX cabooses reflected the company’s practical role in supporting North American freight rail operations during the final years of widespread caboose use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #d9d9d9; margin: 22px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 23px; color: #111827; margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255); font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eNow featuring track powered operating end marker lights on DC and DCC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoPower capacitor for uninterrupted caboose lighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuper-detailed underbody including all separate air and brake piping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree rolling Barber-Bettendorf caboose trucks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate metal grab irons installed at the factory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Warm white” lights that aren’t too bright!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional roof mounted air conditioner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional fuel oil tank details (road name dependent)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnuckle couplers mounted at the correct height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull end detail, including uncoupling levers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested minimum radius: 9 3\/4”\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #d9d9d9; margin: 28px 0 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #b83a26; font-size: 26px; margin: 0 0 18px;\"\u003eThis is a pre-order item!\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #d9d9d9; margin: 18px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003eℹ️ \u003cstrong\u003ePlease review before placing your pre-order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #d9d9d9; margin: 18px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 22px; color: #111827; margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eHow to Place Your Pre-Order\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col style=\"font-size: 15px; padding-left: 24px; margin-top: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003eWait for the button to say \u003cstrong\u003e“Pre-Order Now”\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003eConfirm you see \u003cstrong\u003e“$0.00 due today”\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003eComplete checkout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #d9d9d9; margin: 22px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 22px; color: #111827; margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eHow Pre-Orders Work\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"font-size: 15px; padding-left: 22px; margin-top: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eReserve your item today.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eWe will contact you once inventory is en route to us with your final invoice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eManufacturer delivery dates are estimates and may change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eYou will still enter payment information at checkout, but as long as you see \u003cstrong\u003e“$0.00 due today”\u003c\/strong\u003e, your card will not be charged.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eWe do not automatically charge cards when pre-orders arrive. You will receive a separate invoice once your item is ready to ship.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #d9d9d9; margin: 22px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #eeedff; border-left: 4px solid #0c07e3; padding: 14px 16px; margin: 0 0 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #111827; margin: 0 0 8px;\"\u003eImportant\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; margin: 0;\"\u003eOrders placed without the \u003cstrong\u003e“$0.00 due today”\u003c\/strong\u003e option selected will be processed as full-payment orders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; margin: 0 0 6px;\"\u003ePlease review our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\" style=\"color: #0c07e3; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003erefund policy\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/pre-order-policy\" style=\"color: #0c07e3; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eother pre-order policies\u003c\/a\u003e before placing your order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rapido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49440072138890,"sku":"606-510086","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/3954\/7786\/files\/TTX_9b9543dc-473d-4da4-ad9e-497701f445c5.png?v=1779161304","url":"https:\/\/denvertrains.com\/products\/rapido-510086-wide-vision-caboose-w-lights-ttx-trailer-train-100-n-scale-pre-order","provider":"Denver Model Trains      ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}