Athearn Genesis HO G78543 C-27 ICC Caboose With Lights, CSX (Grafton) #903983

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+

ICC CABOOSE FEATURES:
Better than brass detail including roadname and road number specific detail Laser-Sharp Painting and Printing
Interior seating for the addition of crew figures.
See-through End Platforms and Steps
Flush Window Glazing
Wire-form Grab Irons
Caboose trucks with animated rotating bearing or static friction bearing caps
Axle Generator Details
Body-Mounted McHenry scale knuckle-spring Couplers
Machined Metal RP25 Profile Wheel Sets
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box
Accurately painted and printed for prototypical realism
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
Separate wireform grab irons, etched metal coupler platforms
Coupler lift bars, trainline hoses, brake hoses, and hardware
Full underframe detail: air brake reservoir, control valve, and brake cylinder with plumbing and brake rod details
Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
Weighted for trouble-free operation
Multiple road numbers
Minimum radius: 18″

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

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 US 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.