{"product_id":"rapido-ho-northeastern-style-steel-caboose-cnj-lines-logo-91512","title":"Rapido 144038 HO scale Northeastern-style Steel Caboose: CNJ - Lines Logo: #91512","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Northeastern Caboose traces back to a Reading Company design from the early 1920s — an all-steel caboose based loosely on a USRA proposal (which had specified wood sheathing). The Reading built 285 cars in several classes, with the earliest on solid underframes and later cars on Duryea cushion underframes. The design proved so successful that several other roads ordered nearly identical cars from the Reading and from their own shops, including the Central Railroad of New Jersey, Lehigh \u0026amp; New England, Lehigh Valley, Pittsburgh \u0026amp; West Virginia and Western Maryland. Production was spread out, so variations are everywhere — different trucks, running boards, steps, grabs and end-window arrangements. Many of these cabooses outlasted mandatory caboose operations on Conrail and Chessie, then moved on to short lines, tourist roads, museums and even hotels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRapido's HO Northeastern Caboose is offered in two major variants. The original release covers the Lehigh Valley-style body with porthole end windows, rain gutters above the side windows, three-tread steps, etched-metal Apex running boards, and Andrews or Birdsboro trucks. The new solid-underframe variant adds two different cupola roofs, two- or three-tread steps, and full Duryea cushion underframe details. Both variants include factory-installed semi-scale metal knuckle couplers, operating interior lights, and Rapido's MoPower capacitor for uninterrupted DCC lighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatured schemes include the LV Bicentennial paint celebrating America's 200th birthday. MSRP $109.95 USD \/ $139.95 CAD. Order deadline was December 15, 2025. Suggested minimum radius is 18\". Pre-orders require a 25% deposit; balance collected when stock arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis unit:\u003c\/strong\u003e HO Northeastern-style Steel Caboose: CNJ - Lines Logo: #91512\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLehigh Valley-style body with porthole end windows and rain gutters; new solid-underframe variant available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo different cupola roofs; two- or three-tread steps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEtched-metal Apex running boards; etched window frames and screens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAndrews or Birdsboro trucks; full Duryea cushion underframe on new variant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSemi-scale metal knuckle couplers; full operating interior lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoPower capacitor for uninterrupted DCC lighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes LV Bicentennial scheme; 18\" minimum radius\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e📦 \u003cstrong\u003ePreorder details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nExpected ship date: see the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rapidotrains.ca\/product-delivery-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRapido Product Delivery Schedule\u003c\/a\u003e for the latest dates\u003cbr\u003e\n25% deposit required at checkout, balance charged when product ships.\u003cbr\u003e\nPreorder cancellation: 7 days from order date; deposit non-refundable after that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse more from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/oakvillemodeltrains.com\/collections\/rapido\"\u003eRapido Trains\u003c\/a\u003e and our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/oakvillemodeltrains.com\/collections\/ho-scale\"\u003eHO scale collection\u003c\/a\u003e, or see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/oakvillemodeltrains.com\/collections\/preorders\"\u003eall preorders\u003c\/a\u003e. Ships from Oakville, Ontario. Contact us for special orders.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rapido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45145960546486,"sku":"144038","price":117.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/5131\/1286\/files\/ewke96_d53a8614-6d4e-4c16-937c-3afe6d01ba49.jpg?v=1779925762","url":"https:\/\/oakvillemodeltrains.com\/products\/rapido-ho-northeastern-style-steel-caboose-cnj-lines-logo-91512","provider":"Oakville Model Trains Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}