Fox Valley Models 91002 N High Rib Side Bay Window Caboose, MILW #01918 – Your Source for Gaming Essentials

Description

This is Fox Valley Models 91002 N High Rib Side Bay Window Caboose, MILW #01918. Milwaukee Road rib-side high bay window caboose, straight trucks, ready to run. 1939-41-built Milwaukee Road #01918 (original scheme, orange). In a bay window caboose, the crew monitoring the train sits in the middle of the car in a section of wall that projects from the side of the caboose. The windows set into these extended walls resemble architectural bay windows, so the caboose type is called a bay window caboose. This type afforded a better view of the side of the train and eliminated the falling hazard of the cupola. The bay window gainer favor with many railroads because it eliminated the need for additional clearances in tunnels and overpasses. On the west coast, the Milwaukee Road and the Northern Paciifc Railway used these cars, converting over 900 roof top cabooses to bay window caboosed in the late 1930’s. Milwaukee Road rib-side window cabooses are preserved at New Libson, Wisconsin, the Illinois Railway Museum, the Mt. Rainer Scenic Railroad, and Cedarburg, Wisconsin.

Its key features are:
Newly molded bodies
Sharp paint and lettering
Metal etched running boards
Wire grab irons
Equipped with all new straight or drop frame trucks
Fox Valley Models metal wheels
Micro-Trains body mounted couplers

Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-9)

Manufacturer: Fox Valley Models
Model Number: 91002
Road Name: Chicago Milwaukee St Paul & Pacific (MILW)
MSRP: $32.95

Scale/Era: N Scale
Model Type: Freight Cars

The Trainz SKU for this item is P11643350.

Trainz Product Id: 11643350