Tangent HO #X211 Southern (SOU) Local Service “Original 1971” Southern Railway Gantt Manufacturing Company Bay Window Caboose

• Product: Southern Railway Gantt Manufacturing Company Bay Window Caboose
• Scale: HO Scale 1:87.1
• Truck: All-New 50-Ton Plain Bearing Caboose Trucks with Leaf Springs
• Wheels: CNC-machined standard RP25 .110” tread 33” wheels
• DC/DCC Lighting Features: Interior Lighting
• Eras: 1971-1979

– Southern Railway (SOU) Local Service “Original 1971” w/ Interior Lights duplicates the SOU “Local Service” cabooses, as delivered new from Gantt Manufacturing.  Local service translates to no electricity in the caboose.  Yes, these cabooses were built “dark,” so that means the interior is lit with oil lamps and there is no radio equipment.  The exterior of the caboose was painted in the familiar red paint scheme, but with one important change: a bright yellow bay window to keep these cabooses clearly marked from the road pool.  The Tangent model shows off all of these distinctive features for your local trains.  The roof is accurately unpainted (i.e. silver), but if you look closely, you will notice the red overspray coming up from the sides and onto the roof surface.  This overspray is documented in photos and we carefully duplicated that look on the model.  The black underframe shows off all of that great detail, including center sill pad printing for the reporting marks and car number!  The white SOUTHERN lettering fills the left side of the car, and the small data lettering is carefully drawn, including the BLT stencil matching Gantt’s distinctive typestyle.  Notice the “high” mounted ACI label, and trust data, accurate for a Gantt-delivered scheme.  That yellow bay window looks great with the silver window frame trim.  This group of cabooses was built in 1971, so that means it was built without roof-top walkways, and the model’s Stanray roof reflects this accurately.  The roof features an accurate style of smokejack for Gantt’s 1971 production.  Underneath, the model is equipped with 50-Ton Plain Bearing Caboose Trucks with Leaf Springs.  The ends of the caboose feature accurate Gantt-fabricated railings and power brake posts, along with little details like an air release valve and pipe, SOU-style round end reflective target, and retainer valve and pipe on the B-end next to the door.  The large body and bay windows allow you to view that full Tangent interior.  Even though there is no electricity, the cabooses are equipped with a full, 1971-modern interior that includes padded bay window bench seats and a chemical retention toilet!  For lighting, this Tangent SOU model is equipped with “golden” interior lights, mimicking the oil lamps of the real local cabooses.  A wand is included to operate the lighting – easy with no fuss!   We are offering our SOU Local Service “Original 1971” scheme in 4 numbers.  Each car number features accurate month and day data in the BLT, Paint and LUB stencils.

• SKU -01 is bult 8-1971.
• SKU -02 is built 10-1971
• SKUs -03, -04 are built 11-1971

This is a sharp scheme!