Description

Northeastern Caboose Optional Lighting Kit

The Northeastern Caboose is our first model to feature a fully lighted interior and exterior.  Produced by LifeLites for BMR, this lighting kit features 3 lights for the North Eastern Caboose. 1 interior light, and 2 exterior marker lights, plus control board and battery. Everything needed to light up your caboose.

Prior to the 1960’s, the ‘norm’ for caboose interior lighting at night would be one lamp over the conductor’s desk. Too much light inside the caboose would interfere with visibility from the cupola and prevent the brakemen from being able to watch the train for trouble at night.

Exterior lights usually consisted of one or two marker lamps hung from the rear corners of the caboose, These would identify the rear of the train to tower operators, station agents, and other trains.

In later years RR’s may have added more interior lights, but when running they would have been kept off.

This lighting kit feature three extra Nano Lite ports to add additional Nano Lite style lights if desired. Separate lights can be purchased from LifeLites.

Our optional Northeastern caboose lighting kit contains the following:

1 NanoLite Basic Plus MCU

1 CR2032 battery

1 NanoLantern with 6 inch LED cable (LED color: Warm White)

2 NanoLanterns with 6 inch LED cable (LED color: Red)

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