O CNJ Steel Cupola 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.

MTH Premier O Scale freight cars are the perfect complement
to any manufacturer’s scale proportioned O Gauge locomotives. Whether
you prefer to purchase cars separately or assemble a unit train, MTH
Premier Rolling Stock has the cars for you in a variety of car types
and paint schemes.

Virtually every sturdy car is offered in two car numbers
which makes it even easier than ever to combine them into a mult-car
consist. Many of MTH’s Premier Rolling Stock offerings can also operate
on the tightest O Gauge curves giving them even more added versatitlity
to your layout.