CSX CABOOSE #903983

Chessie System
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
CSX 903959 AND 903966 Features:
First time CSX “Operation Redblock / Operation Lifesaver” scheme (each side has a different slogan). Used by CSX as shoving platforms.
Removed window screens and generator
End cages with no marker lights or reflectors
Class C27
Era early 1990s+
CSX 903983 Features:
Special “Spirit of Grafton” paint scheme
End cage marker lights and small square marker lights on each end
Axle generator