Athearn Genesis G1094 ICC Caboose Fort Worth & Denver (BN) FWD 158 w/DCC & Lights Great Northern - GN #6147 Stainless-steel kick plates

#6147 Stainless-steel kick plates

Era: 1930s to 1950s

Input shaft/ drive gear assembly (18-tooth steel top gear)

RPM's first design challenge was to beef up thier version of the Slash rear A-arms to handle serious abuse

Athearn Genesis G1094 ICC Caboose Fort Worth & Denver (BN) FWD 158 w/DCC & Lights Great Northern - GN #6147 Stainless-steel kick platesAthearn Genesis G1094 ICC Caboose Fort Worth & Denver (BN) FWD 158 w DCC & Lights 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. As rail cars became larger in the late 1950s and early 1960s, there was a real need for cabooses to