The Northeastern caboose design was created by the Reading Company in the early 1920s as a reaction to proposed legislation requiring that cabooses operated on through freights in Pennsylvania be eight-wheeled and at least 24 feet long. The legislation was finally enacted in 1929, with the additional requirement that the caboose center sill be the equivalent of that on a forty-ton freight car. The design would prove to be quite popular outside of the Reading, with many other nearby railroads adopting the design for their own use. Over the years many Northeastern Cabooses changed hands and the number of railroads who owned them grew. Today, the Northeastern is one of the most popular cabooses in preservation at railroad museum and tourist railroads.<\/p>\n
The term “Northeastern caboose” was never used by the railroads that owned cabooses of this design. The name was bestowed by railfans and model railroaders because the majority of the railroads who used them we’re located in the Northeastern United States.<\/p>\n
Our model of the Northeastern caboose has been careful researched and designed to stay as authentic to the real prototype as possible, and provide the best building experience to you. This is our first model to feature a fully detailed interior.<\/p>\n