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California's Railroad to the U.S. 1861 - 1996

Southern Pacific Caboose

Class C-50-4

bay window type

SP #1875-1929

55 units built

C-50-4's were International Car built in 1972 for SP #1875-1929, identical to the C-50-3's except for axle mounted generators and rounded corners on the Thermopane end bay windows. Also under the bay in the above photo, is the large battery box.

Details:

• no roofwalks, end ladders as built,
• diagonally braced smoke-jack,
• no end-plate on the roof ends,
• rounded corner bay windows,
• side and end windows have square corners,
• air receiver under bay, one window this side,
• four battery box doors, two windows this side,
• notched side sill and axle-hung generator,
• delivered with:
  • single 'bug-eye' marker lights,
  • aluminum-framed windows screens,
  • mineral red with orange bay ends and end walls,

Painting and history details really as per other classes...