ATSF CABOOSE #999798 - SOUND

ATCHISON TOPEKA & SANTA FE

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The ultimate detail with the best Genesis features.

International Car Co. began specializing in caboose production as early as 1941. When the railroads entered the 1960s, many needed to replace their aging, in some cases home shop built, cabooses. International Car responded with a product that could be tailored to each railroads specific needs. Using quality components and modern engineering, ICC became a leading name within the industry.

Sharing ICC's commitment to quality and modern techniques, Athearn has not only recreated these iconic cars, but reinvented the quintessential features a Genesis caboose should have.

DCC lighting as a base standard with the option for sound will add a whole new dimension to operating sessions. Protect reverse moves and simulate train brakes, begins to scratch the surface to the new dimension of realism.

Better than brass detail™
Brand new tooling with many roads first time offered in plastic
DCC LED lighting with the option of Sound by Soundtraxx
Railroad specific detail and road number specific detail

ATSF FEATURES:

Brand NEW ICC ATSF CE-8 or CE-11 Style body
Illuminated marker lights
999801 features white cupola, denoting transfer service
Window wipers on the cupola
Cushion underframe
Roller bearing caboose trucks with accurate axle generator
Firecracker antenna
Overhanging, X-Panel roof

LED LIGHT EQUIPPED FEATURES:

LED lighting for long life and reliable operation
On-board DCC Decoder by NCE
Operates in DCC and Analog (DC) with lighting Functions Controllable in DCC
Various classes will feature single or dual roof markers, or end-mount marker lights, per prototype and/or era
LED Interior Lights
All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode

SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:

Soundtraxx Tsunami SoundCar decoder w/ included sounds:
Air horn or conductor’s whistle as appropriate
Clickety-clack with optional wheel flat spot sounds
Brake set/release sounds including retainers and brake squeal
”Big Hole” emergency brake application sound
Handbrake tie-down/release
Adjustable flange squeal
Air, horn, and bell sounds work seamlessly with Soundtraxx locomotive sound decoders
Supports Advanced Consisting in DCC
Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode
All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode

PROTOTYPE INFO:

Perhaps one of the most recognizable icons of American railroading, the caboose completed the train. Cabooses provided shelter for the rear end crew. From the cupola or bay windows, the crew could keep a lookout for shifting loads, damaged equipment, and overheating axles. This was long required for switching and shunting, and to keep a lookout for load shifting, damage to equipment and cargo, and overheating axles. As rail cars became larger in the late 1950s and early 1960s, there was a real need for cabooses to have greater visibility for the crew. In the extended-vision or wide-vision caboose, the sides of the cupola project beyond the side of the car body. This model was introduced by the International Car Company and saw service on most U.S. railroads. The expanded cupola allowed the crew to see past the top of the taller cars that began to appear after World War II, and also increased the roominess of the cupola area.

WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - SMALL PARTS! NOT INTENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER 3.