Uncataloged Premier O Scale SIRTOA Center Cupola Steel Caboose Now Available

May 16, 2022 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has announced an exclusive and uncataloged Premier O Scale Center Cupola Steel Caboose in Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority livery for the Bergen County Model Railroad Club. Available in limited quantities, the caboose is available in prototypical car number 607.

Item No. 20-91739 Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority Center Cupola Steel Caboose
Sale Price: $89.99
Click HERE to download the order form.

PREMIER O SCALE CENTER CUPOLA STEEL CABOOSE

Like most pieces of railroad equipment, this caboose was shaped in part by regulatory requirements — in this case, a proposed Pennsylvania law requiring cabooses on through freights to be 8-wheeled and at least 24’ long. Based on a wood-sheathed 1920 USRA design, this steel caboose was a 1924 Reading Company design that became so widespread in the mid-Atlantic region that railfans dubbed it the Northeastern Caboose.

Besides the Reading, original owners included the Western Maryland, Lehigh Valley, Central Railroad of New Jersey, and several other lines. Through mergers and acquisitions, these "crummies" eventually found themselves in new paint schemes ranging from Chessie System yellow to Conrail blue. Later in life, many went to second and third owners as far afield as Maine, Ohio, Iowa, and Louisiana.

The Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority was a subsidiary of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The railroad was previously owned by the Baltimore & Ohio.

The caboose is only available directly from Bergen County Model Railroad Club on a first-come, first-served basis. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity! Download the order form HERE.

EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE FROM:

Bergen County Model Railroad Club
For Orders, Email the order form to: bcmrrc@aol.com

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