Athearn HO 74040 Concession Caboose, Iron Horse Hotdogs

As railroads retired their fleet of cabooses, they went on to find new life and new purposes. Many ambitious entrepreneurs played off the iconic role of the caboose to craft unique and memorable eateries. As many towns were steeped in railroad tradition, municipalities had interest in preserving their connection to the railroad with many examples serving as tourist information centers and Chambers of Commerce.

The platform and reader board are separate pieces that can be positioned as needed around scenery elements. Lighting elements require an accessory power supply and can be connected with the 2-pin JST connectors, or they can be independently wired and modified to operate on 3VDC.

MODEL FEATURES:
Newly tooled details
Decorated menu boards
Awnings (two included on Chamber of Commerce Caboose)
Lit barn or bell style exterior lights (Not included on Chamber of Commerce Caboose)
Clear windows
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
Painted and printed for realistic decoration
Fine end handrails and ladders
Industrial kitchen exhaust vent
Stairs and platform for service through caboose side windows
Lit dual-sided reader board sign
Separately applied smoke jack and brake wheel
Machined metal wheels
Barber or Bettendorf Swing Motion caboose truck per prototype
Intended for static display as a scenery item
Requires accessory power supply to power caboose and reader board lights