Athearn 90327 HO Scale Bay Window Caboose Rock Island "The Rock" RI 17201 Mini-B built 1-12/99

built 1-12/99

The Walthers Cornerstone Merchant's Row V kit brings together three different stores in one easy-to-build structure

this family and their dog dock the boat and unload their catch of the day

glass and metal castings

first thought to couple two driving units heel to toe below one boiler in 1874

Athearn 90327 HO Scale Bay Window Caboose Rock Island "The Rock" RI 17201 Mini-B built 1-12/99Athearn 90327 HO Scale Bay Window Caboose Rock Island "The Rock" RI 17201 Perhaps one of the most recognizable icons of American railroading, the caboose completed the train. Cabooses provide shelter for crew at the end of a train, who were long required for switching and shunting, and to keep a lookout for load shifting, damage to equipment and cargo, and overheating axles. A popular type of caboose in later years was the bay window caboose. The bay